Custom Sneakers: Everything You Need to Personalize Your Kicks - Couverture souple

Kenza, Trasfi; Alexi, Pav

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798881601546

Editeur : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

The long-awaited guide to upcycling your sneakers into unique kicks by French artist and TikTok star Kenza Trasfi (@knz.tv)! Packed with fresh designs for 5 iconic sneakers, easy step-by-step instructions, photos by Alexi Pav, a technique F.A.Q., and bonus inspo you to feed your imagination. Dare to be yourself!

Learn everything you need to know to customize your sneakers with global streetwear artist KNZ (@knz.tv)!

KNZ delves into the cultural phenomenon of sneakers, exploring their role as symbols of identity and lifestyle. She shares her accessible yet sleek techniques for customization, like stripping, painting, stitching, and more, accompanied by step-by-step tutorials applicable to popular brands like Nike, Converse, and Adidas. As a renowned sneaker designer with a global online fanbase, KNZ showcases example designs in a stunning layout with captivating images by street fashion photog Alexi Pav. This fun, accessible guide covers all the essentials to give your old sneakers into grails! Includes:

• An illustrated history on the evolution of sneaker culture
• Profiles of iconic shoes: Adidas Stan Smith, Nike Air Jordan 1, Nike Air Force One, New Balance 574, Converse All Star, and more
• Detailed lists of safe and easy-to-access materials to use for each project
• Colorful customs designed by KNZ with step-by-step photos
• Easy-to-learn techniques in painting, stenciling, dyeing, stitching, and more
• Bonus inspo to further your practice!

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Kenza Trasfi is a young designer and artist who developed a passion for customizing sneakers while in school and is now one of the most influential sneaker designers in the world. She has worked for brands such as Nike and Amazon and has worked with L.A custom shoe shop, "The Shoe Surgeon". She is a globally respected artist with 2 million followers across social media. She lives in Paris, France.

Alexi Pav is an international fashion and lifestyle photographer and videographer based in Paris, France. alexipavlov.com

Eisner-nominated, Harvey-winning translator, opera singer and podcast host Nanette McGuinness has translated over 100 books and graphic novels for children and adults from French, Italian, German and Spanish into English. athenatranslations.nanette.biz

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The long-awaited guide to upcycling your sneakers into unique kicks by French artist and TikTok star Kenza Trasfi (@knz.tv)! Packed with fresh designs for 5 iconic sneakers, easy step-by-step instructions, photos by Alexi Pav, a technique F.A.Q., and bonus inspo you to feed your imagination. Dare to be yourself!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798881601546
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Andrews McMeel Publishing; https://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/; ; 1130 WALNUT; KANSAS CITY; MO; 64106; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Pays-Bas