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When it comes to the Tabi boot, there is no in-between: you’re either a die-hard, head-over-heels fan, or you contemptuously turn away the moment you spot a pair of the distinctive cloven-hoofed style. From the moment Martin Margiela sent them trotting down the runway for SS89, opinions have been as sharply divided down the middle as the toes that slip inside them. But all jokes aside – the resale price of the iconic boots has been skyrocketing across the course of the last few years, and hunting for an affordable pair has become an art form in itself.
For everyone who lacks the time and dedication to seek them out, gave up on getting lucky, or is otherwise too afraid to check their account balance, there is another answer out there. Non-wearable but equally (and brilliantly) odd is the Tabi-shaped ceramic vase. First unleashed on the world at the end of summer 2020, the unlikely objet d’art is the brainchild of Idea Generale and now comes in a vast number of colourways and