Common Projects Explained

Common Projects
Traded As:Private
Industry:Fashion
Founder:Prathan Poopat, Flavio Girolami
Products:Footwear

Common Projects is an American luxury footwear company founded in 2004 by Prathan Poopat, an American-based art director, and Flavio Girolami, an Italian creative consultant.[1] [2] [3] [4] The shoes are made in Italy, and often use Italian Nappa leather.[5] [6]

History

The company name came about as Poopat and Girolami were working on a number of 'common' projects together, the original 'Achilles' shoe included, while living in separate countries.[7] All of their shoes feature a line of numbers along the heel, displaying the style, the size and color, respectively.[7] In the brand’s early years, these numbers could be rubbed off, but, now, they are branded in gold foil.[8]

Common Projects were named "Sneaker of the Week" twice by GQ magazine.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fashion Sneakers: The Runaway Hit . John . Ortved . . 13 December 2013 . 2014-09-05 .
  2. Web site: Common Ground: A Conversation With Prathan Poopat And Flavio Girolami . The Line . 2014-09-05 .
  3. Web site: Common Projects Makes More New Classics for Fall '14 . Noah . Johnson . . 2014-07-31 . 2014-09-05 .
  4. Web site: At Men's Fashion Weeks, White Sneakers Appear On and Off the Runways . Schneier . Matthew . . 25 June 2014 . 2014-09-05 .
  5. Web site: "Asked and Answered | Common Projects" . Xu . Bifen . . 2 October 2009 . 2014-09-05 .
  6. Web site: Common Projects - The Perfect Sneaker . . 2008-09-16 . 2014-09-05 .
  7. Web site: Common Projects: Form & Function . Life+Times . Yale . Breslin . 2012-11-19 . 2014-09-05 .
  8. Web site: Common Projects: What to Know About the Footwear Brand. 2020-08-26. Highsnobiety. en-US.
  9. Web site: Sneaker of the Week: Common Projects B-Ball Low: The GQ Eye . DeLeon . Jian . . 2014-02-14 . 2014-09-05 .
  10. Web site: Sneaker of the Week: Common Projects: The GQ Eye . Coats . Brian . . 2011-06-13 . 2014-09-05 .

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