Sitdown: Filling Pieces

After having a gander into college and university, we're back with some writing. Last time we gave you some tips of winter-wear, but now we're back with a one of the best, new labels around in the low countries. We were quite suprised when we heard of this label as we didn't hear anything of them before. Filling Pieces is the name and shoes are their game. The different look of their shoes left us with some questions. Luckily creator, Guillaume Philibert had some spare time to answer them. 

What is Filling pieces to be exact?

Filling Pieces is a footwear label, which hitted their first shoes into shops around 2009. Guillaume started the label as Filling Pieces Project, creating and manufacturing around 50 shoes. As many as he could affort. These we're sold or giving away to friends and family. After he made his mind up, he made multiple drawings to create the look they're going for now.

Who's in charge?

As stated, this is the project done and dealt by Guillaume Philibert, a dutch guy who had the idea of getting money. Filling Pieces is his investment. 

What's the ethos behind Filling Pieces?

Filling Pieces is created with the idea of filling up the gap between haute couture and streetwear and balance it off. This explains the name too and created a platform which was not been explored enough by other labels and designers. Guillaume tries to create the perfect harmony with the luxurious, fancy side of haute couture and the laidback, comfortable side of the streetwear-style. That is what makes Filling Pieces unique in our eyes. 

How do you define the created look?

The look of the Filling Pieces-shoe is defined by 3 things; a padded heal, a rim around the entire shoe and the pointy tongue. This creates a look we haven't seen before. If you like into the design even further, you'll notice  the massive use of leather (which creates the luxurious shoe), but the inside is nylon. This creates the perfect balance which Guillaume tries and go for. 

 

What are the plans for the future?

What is most important to the label is the grow bigger, but try and stay exclusive and stay creative with our designs. One of the goals they want to achieve is to get a good selling point in each important fashion city (Tokyo, London, NYC). Besides that basis they want to create, Guillaume wants to reach a certain standard with his new collections. This involves collections with multiple new shoes. This topped of with creative use of materials, colours and concepts.

If you are interested and want to know more about Filling Pieces, please take a look at their website: http://gsrnnfillingpieces.com/. A big thanks to Guillaume, creating time to answer most of our questions. 

I hope to see you next time,

Boris