Our love affair with Teva—much like the sandals themselves—is proven to be built to last. OC co-founder Humberto Leon’s obsession with the sporty footwear dates back over 20 years. According to Humberto himself, “I bought my first pair of Tevas when I went to Yosemite in 1993. I needed something that I could wear in and out of water. I had turquoise patterned ones. That’s where I first fell in love with the shoes.” The fond memories of Tevas past culminated in our first collaboration with the brand back in 2014, featuring bright colors, metallics, and neoprene. After the immense success of our first collection, we hit up Teva again this season for a new round of sporty, all-terrain sandal goodness.
With a collection this full of summery colors, textured leathers, and unexpected platforms, we knew that we had to raise the bar in the editorial department. We called upon still life artist Sonia Rentsch to create a series of kaleidoscopic images to capture the fun, playful vibes of the pieces themselves. On the subject of her inspirations behind the photographs, Rentsch cited the works of German painter Oskar Schlemmer. Says the artist herself, “Inspired by his ideas surrounding the use of the human body as an artistic medium, I pondered the use of feet and legs as still life objects. Things I could move and shape within the camera frame abstracting the limbs into architectural forms. The end product, like Teva, is a highly considered idea with a simple desire to please.”
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With a collection this full of summery colors, textured leathers, and unexpected platforms, we knew that we had to raise the bar in the editorial department. We called upon still life artist Sonia Rentsch to create a series of kaleidoscopic images to capture the fun, playful vibes of the pieces themselves. On the subject of her inspirations behind the photographs, Rentsch cited the works of German painter Oskar Schlemmer. Says the artist herself, “Inspired by his ideas surrounding the use of the human body as an artistic medium, I pondered the use of feet and legs as still life objects. Things I could move and shape within the camera frame abstracting the limbs into architectural forms. The end product, like Teva, is a highly considered idea with a simple desire to please.”
Shop all Opening Ceremony x Teva for women and men
Click through to view our latest editorial by Sonia Rentsch
