Zayn Malik Chats About His New Shoe Line With Giuseppe

A closer look at Zayn Malik’s collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti has been released. Zayn has teamed up with the designer to create an exclusive shoe line and spoke about it in a recent interview.

On how the collaboration came to be: “When Mr. Zanotti and I first met at Paris Fashion Week last year we realized that even though what we each do, music and shoe design, could be seen as worlds apart, we had a lot in common in how we approach and style them. I like things which are a bit dark and weird, and Mr. Zanotti isn’t afraid to play with those elements either. The process of designing my collection has been really fun as a result!”

On the inspiration behind the line: “I’m always sketching down ideas and designs. I draw and paint a lot, so when it came to the shoes, I think that the ideas were already in my mind, somewhere. It was just a matter of putting them together. I take influence from everything I see, and I think when you look at all of the things I make from music, my merchandise, and these shoes that they all have a darker aesthetic.”

On pursuing fashion design: “Like I said earlier, I love to design and I can’t see that suddenly stopping! Fashion, like music, reaches everyone and has turned out to be another outlet for me. I’m so excited about learning from Mr. Zanotti and his team, plus Donatella Versace and her team.”

You can check out even more from his interview here. Zayn’s line is available now!