Converse has redesigned its iconic canvas basketball shoe – the Chuck Taylor All Star – to appeal to a growing audience of non-sports-playing sneaker fans in the music, fashion, arts and design industries (+ slideshow). More about Converse unveils first redesign of classic Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers since the 1930s
Musician Pharrell Williams is a "huge fan" of architect Zaha Hadid, who he has collaborated with to design a pair of trainers as part of his collection for Adidas (+ movie). More about Zaha Hadid and Pharrell Williams team up to launch trainers for Adidas
A flatulence-filtering range of underwear designed to stop farts from smelling has been expanded by British clothing manufacturer Shreddies to include pyjama bottoms and jeans. More about Shreddies adds pyjamas and jeans to line of fart-neutralising apparel
Graduate shows 2015: grass blades and pine needles were used to make these entirely natural false eyelashes by Kingston University graduate Mary Graham. More about Mary Graham replaces false eyelashes with foraged plants
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Ammo Liao has created pairs of shoes with 3D-printed soles and uppers made entirely from a recyclable knitted material (+ movie). More about Ammo Liao's recyclable Bio-Knit trainers have uppers knitted from a single material
Following the popularity of Adidas' trainers made from recycled ocean waste and a pair of comically long shoes, we've added the most unusual and outrageous recent examples of footwear design on Dezeen to our dedicated Pinterest board.
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Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf transformed broken picture frames filled with fabric into haute-couture gowns during their latest catwalk show, by taking them off a wall and draping them over models. More about Viktor & Rolf dresses models in wearable paintings during Paris couture show
Sportswear brand Adidas has launched a prototype shoe with an upper made entirely from yarns and filaments produced using plastic salvaged from the ocean (+ slideshow). More about Adidas unveils sports shoes made from recycled ocean waste
The research arm of Dutch studio OMA created a 1990s-style nightclub in Paris to host a one-off event for fashion brand Miu Miu (+ slideshow). More about AMO designs pop-up Miu Miu Club for fashion event in Paris
Graduate shows 2015: Central Saint Martins graduate Paulina Lenoir has designed a pair of comically long shoes that force wearers to reconsider their daily routes and pace (+ movie). More about Paulina Lenoir's Excessively Long Shoes force wearers to slow their pace
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Cameron Bowen has developed a tape measure that enables tailors to generate digital fabric patterns while retaining the intimacy of the fitting process. More about Cameron Bowen merges digital tools and traditional tailoring with Parametric Tape Measure
Fashion designer Rick Owens has launched his latest range of shoes, including sandals with cuffs around the legs, as part of his ongoing collaboration with Adidas (+ slideshow). More about Rick Owens adds sandals and clogs to footwear range for Adidas
Folded felt garments in this austere fashion collection by Ukrainian brand DZHUS reference the aesthetics of 20th-century Totalitarianism (+ slideshow). More about DZHUS resuscitates Totalitarian aesthetic for Autumn Winter 2015 fashion collection
Fashion brand COS has released a limited-edition backpack to mark the opening of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. More about COS launches The Serpentine Bag to coincide with 2015 pavilion opening
OMA's research arm AMO hung translucent sheets above concrete seating for Italian fashion house Prada's Spring Summer 2016 fashion show (+ slideshow). More about AMO installs translucent "stalactites" above Prada Spring Summer 2016 catwalk
Cubist-influenced shapes and contrasting colours pattern the garments in this collection by London fashion brand Roksanda. More about Roksanda's Resort 2016 fashion collection is patterned with Cubist shapes
Prolific Japanese studio Nendo has designed a bag specifically for architects, which changes shape to accommodate different sizes of drawings. More about Nendo's Architect Bag for Tod's holds long drawings in its middle
UK menswear designer Tom Cridland has launched a unisex sweater that comes with a 30-year guarantee, to promote sustainable fashion. More about Tom Cridland proposes alternative to throwaway fashion with The 30 Year Sweatshirt
Lights projected through perforated boxes illuminated a space designed by Cullen Projects to host fashion shows during London Collections: Men (+ slideshow). More about Cullen Projects builds glowing perforated boxes for London menswear shows
Sheets of fabric draped over rectangular wooden frames shrouded models during London designer Craig Green's Spring Summer 2016 menswear show. More about Craig Green constructs giant fabric veils for Spring Summer 2016 fashion collection