Rombaut

Rombaut is a Paris-based footwear and accessories label, founded in 2013 by Belgian designer Mats Rombaut as his first independent footwear project. It is 100% vegan, and everything is made from plant-based materials, recycled fibres and high-grade alternative leathers. The idea is simple: fashion shouldn't need animal products or a heavy environmental footprint to feel luxurious.

The shapes are the draw. Rombaut takes familiar footwear forms and twists them into something sculptural and retrofuturistic, with a mix of optimism and unease. You'll find boots, sneakers and bags, often in limited editions. Mats was born in Ghent in 1987 and cites art, natural and scientific processes, and especially music as influences. The range now also includes apparel.