This came as a bit of a shock when it landed in my inbox. Minna Parikka, creator of cute patent shoes with a slightly retro vibe and prim and pretty knitwear has gone and used broken up shoe parts to make these fetish masks. I was actually going to post a heads up of her collection of paint-dripped shoes and booties and trompe l'oeil knitwear but for some reason hesitated, thinking it was all a leeeetle bit too pretty pretty for my currently haphazard, slap-dash taste. Suddenly though, a few S&M-type masks made with leftover patent shoe bits perk me up… and I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps it is the way my preconceptions of a brand like Minna Parikka has been somewhat overturned… they also remind me of the femme version of Jaiden rVa James' masks.
P.S. I didn't realise Minna Parikka had opened up an e-shop selling all her classic designs and newer shoe types…
i am scared!
Those are INCREDIBLE. I love how resourceful they are, and when you know that they’re recycled from her shoes, you can absolutely see the silhouettes and shapes in them…
I absolutely love the pink one…
OKAY. My eyes bulged when I saw the photos. They have that S&M and hannibal lecter look. 😀
-meream
I was shocked too! I was expecting something twee that I could show the readers at WishWishWish..but i’m not sure how they’d react to fetish masks.
I must say I love the cat style one with the scalloped edges..mm!
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I’d recommend not wearing those outside the torture chamber.
These are insane! Not really my style, but I love how they’re made from recycled materials.
I am a big fan of Minna Parikka shoes, these are totally different but amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I love masks in general, and always love fun, humourous takes on fetish style. Thanks for sharing them.
These are completely amazing, I’ve never been a big fan of Minna Parikka shoes, not to fond of the retro vibe. But these are insane and very tongue-in-cheek. Great to see designers branching out to areas that are completely unexpected!
Wow, those are great masks. My favorite’s the pink one 😛
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I’m digging the Hannibal Lecter vibe. Have to think where I would wear them to though!
i’m into fetish stuff as much as the next pervert but while clever these are more ridiculous than sexy.
hmm, a couple of those masks look like really bad versions of the fleet ilya masks…
Absolutely love this masks! Maybe it would be my next purim costume?
but it’s possible to buy these masks?
the first is excellent: it looks like to some drawing I made twenty years
ago (named “ferrari erotical mask”)
the fourth is also good
very fine… you should have try to remain this creativity line.
Sincerely
YVES