RM William's Desert Plaited Sandal

The RM William's competition is held every year and offers students the opportunity to design and make a pair of shoes that fit the RM brand.

We were given a brief to design a pair of Summer sandals for women aged between 30 and 50 years old. It is so important to follow the brief to give you boundaries which also enables you to create your own design that will fit in to the brand's theme. I wanted to adapt the look of RM William's shoes into my design by using raw edges, nubuck leather and handcrafted finishes. Prototyping was the most important part of the process, which allowed me to narrow it down to one design that suited the RM look and comfort finish.

The sandals, along with a story board of the design processes were presented to the RM William's team in Sydney, taking out first prize in the competition. They were also very pleased with the design, and have purchased it to use in RM William's next Summer range.