I customized 4 different pairs of red socks taking inspiration from authentic subcultures and iconic designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Kanye West but also customized them in ways that I felt expressed my own style.

I experimented with bleaching, burning and cutting the socks. When I bleached the sock i liked how this made some of the red disappear and left the sock with a discoloured, tie dye effect linking to the hippie subculture. The way I applied the bleach was unintentional but the final outcome looks intended as the bleach has created half and half effect. The burned socks created black scorch marks and a crisp fragile texture. Although this made the socks very delicate when stretched the burn marks became holes adding to the desired destroyed look.I cut holes in the final pair of socks to maintain the rebellious look and create a unique pattern. For my final outcome i develop the sock by making the holes into bigger slits and joining them with safety pins.