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Nam Nguyen Ngoc

RMIT University Melbourne

My name is Nam. I am currently a student studying for a Bachelor of Fashion Enterprise. My area of expertise is footwear, as I have been pursuing this field for over 8 years and have also launched my own Footwear Customization brand since I was in high school. I have strengths in design, R&D, marketing, branding, and business management, particularly in the footwear and fashion industries. I have always wanted to enhance my personal skills and experience, especially through competitions in these fields. These act as challenges and opportunities for me to prove my abilities and learn new things. In 2025, I will participate in the Only Natural Competition, with the goal of reaching the final round, and also the hope of becoming the competition winner.

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3-IN-1 INTEGRATED MODULAR FOOTWEAR: WORK - LUXE CASUAL - PARTY

Category: Footwear

Competitions: Fashion Competition 2025

Gen Z and Millennials increasingly pursue a Hectic Multitasking Lifestyle, and shop more mindfully due to Financial Pressure and Wardrobe Overload, leading to an urgent demand for a multi-functional, cost-effective, and long-lasting footwear solution. Recognizing this need, I developed a 3-in-1 comprehensive and integrated shoe design, leveraging current and upcoming trends in footwear style, materials, and technology, such as Modular Design, "Genuine" Leather, and Interchangeability. The design solution comprises three interchangeable aesthetic looks in a single shoe, catering to different daily or weekly activities: Work Mode, Party Mode, and Luxe Casual Mode. They are designed to stay neat and offer a convenient style switch, while providing bold and distinctive aesthetic outlines, prominently inspired by Formalwear, Subversive Basics, Color Block, and Gorpcore. This design is enabled by innovative, compatible, and natural Wooden Buttons, a structure, and techniques that promote sustainable usability. Moreover, while leveraging diverse, high-quality vegetable-tanned cowhide leather, this 3-in-1 design solution ensures lower material expenses and scalable production, thereby providing a far more approachable price point for its value, as it functions as three different conventional footwear products. The most essential feature is its complete eco-friendly application, from vegetable-tanned leather to wooden buttons, cotton stitching, and natural vulcanized rubber soles, all of which are Biodegradable. Finally, it boasts a modular and compatible design that facilitates replacement and repair while eliminating all synthetic components. Ultimately, I aim to introduce an innovative yet meaningful breakthrough in Modular Footwear by directly addressing the demands of young consumers and promoting sustainable production and consumption. In my vision, I believe in a sustainable and cost-efficient solution for footwear manufacturing, focusing on Detachable Footwear Uppers in addition to complete products. This approach minimizes glue components for environmental sustainability, enhances production efficiency, and provides diverse Leather customization options for customers. (Full project is in the PDF file)

In association with Arts Thread

Working with our partners at Arts Thread to develop lifelong learning and career opportunities for students of fashion and design. Our partnership provides the opportunity to compete on a world stage, participate in industry led workshops, set up an outstanding portfolio and gain access to the resources that will kickstart careers in fashion and design.