How to Get Gaetano Pesce for Melissa DIY Shoes ASAP

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Melissa, the Brazilian brand that brought you recycled plastic shoe collaborations with the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Zaha Hadid, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Barbie, is adding designer Gaetano Pesce into the fold, announcing a special sort of DIY shoe and a contest to boot.

The Gaetano Pesce for Melissa is a "modular shoe that you can customize by cutting away at the little circles." It's the sort of thing people in the 1960s imagined we'd all be wearing in the 2000s, and now we can (sans jetpack and silver moonsuit, sadly).

To celebrate the collab announcement, Melissa is giving away one pair to whoever most creatively cuts away at a virtual version of the shoe, and then posts a screenshot of their design to Melissa's Facebook wall by December 8. Download the program to do that here, and get snipping.
· Gaetano Pesce x Melissa Giveaway [Facebook]