September 14, 2006

{ Melissa Polibolha }

Ever dreamt of walking in a space totally covered, no, actually made of playful, transparent bubble wrapping - popping, popping, popping with every step you take? Confess, this is one of your fantasies. It's definitely one of mine. Well, that magical space made of popping plastic is not yet open to the public, but you can turn things around and wear transparent bubble wrapping on your feet. Melissa from Brazil, the creators of the very first plastic beach sandal back in the 70s and whom make one-piece plastic shoes that you can return and recycle, has realized the crazy bubble wrapping (in Portuguese polibolha) dream with these semi-transparent shoes. The most creative Melissas, despite being very reasonably priced, are distributed in very limited quantites out of Brazil, so it may be that you will have to scout around to find a pair - however, it's worth it. The bubbles may not pop but this the closest you can get to living in the sea of bubble wrap!

» Melissa Brazilian Site
» Melissa Australia (with international stockist list)

By Tacita in Clothing, Reviews