Future Perfect: Nicholas Kirkwood Reboots, Focuses on Green Materials

LONDON — Like Marty McFly in “Back to the Future,” Nicholas Kirkwood’s Nike-clad feet can slide easily in and out of decades in a flash. One minute it’s the Eighties, then suddenly it’s the 21st century — and beyond — to a time and place where footwear can dissolve right back into nature. Those movies inspired Kirkwood so much as a kid that when he saw Marty’s self-lacing Nikes in “Back to the Future Part II” he dreamed up his first pair of shoes, accordion-like creations that could stretch to fit every foot size. Decades later, Kirkwood hasn’t stopped inventing and continues to look for ways to fuse fashion, art and technology as he projects his business, which is backed by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, into the future. One of his goals is to make fully sustainable shoes, and while he’s already started that journey, he admits it will take a while. He is already producing with the circular economy in mind, and has started making and using biodegradable components. To mark World Earth Day, he’s reimagined his Beya mule as an environmentally friendly slingback style for Net-a-porter, with a price tag of $695. The “conscious Beya” collection features recycled denim, as well as leather

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