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Centering his eponymous label YAKU around themes of fantasy, Afrofuturism and natural form, YAKU&#8217;s creations are often expressive and imbued with pop culture experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only was he a LVMH Scholar, YAKU&#8217;s graduation collection was also the recipient of the L&#8217;Oreal Pro Creative Award 2023, bestowed by the art and image director at Off-White, Ibrahim Kamara. It won&#8217;t be long before YAKU makes it to the big leagues, but for now, he&#8217;s creating 1-of-1s that are for sale on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apoc-store.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"APOC Store\">APOC Store<\/a>\u2014a playground for likeminded emerging designers such as himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not too long ago, the Leeds-based designer debuted his &#8220;Creature Shoes&#8221; on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cpx9DwsNG5U\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"Instagram\">Instagram<\/a>. Dressed in a full suit of green, YAKU explained the thought process and construction of the shoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working off an unnamed secondhand trainer, the young designer created a new layer throughout the shoe, combining sustainable materials such as scrap pattern paper and cotton jersey scraps while doing so. The entire sneaker is then double-dyed in a neon green bath, producing a somewhat contorted upper that gives off a puffer jacket vibe\u2014exactly what YAKU likes to play around on his apparels too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aptly named the &#8220;Creature Shoes&#8221; after its design, the sneakers actually made its first debut on the aforementioned Central Saint Martins MA Fashion press show where he showcased his graduation collection, &#8220;The Impossible Family Reunion in RPG Space&#8221;. He brought characters from <em>RuneScape<\/em> to life, and these were complimenting an all-green outfit that perhaps resembled a goblin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it might not be immediately clear, YAKU perhaps drops a hint or two about the origins of his &#8220;Creature Shoes&#8221;. We probably won&#8217;t ever find out what exactly they are, but the appearance of a Swoosh and and &#8220;AIR&#8221; text on the side of the shoe points towards them being a Nike silhouette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s definitely a statement piece for all the fashionistas out there, one that cries &#8220;wearable art&#8221; in its most literal sense. 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