Beate Karlsson is the creative director of Avavav. She has gained controversy across social media platforms for her monstrous boots, a development on her previous hand-feet sandals 'The Claws'. You might also recognise her as the designer who built wearable pink Kardashian silicone bums (The Face). Karlsson makes dreams and nightmares tangible and (un)wearable, including her finger boots that drip with green slime. Combining the practices of art and design, she excels in creating silhouettes from malleable materials. In this interview, she talks about the sustainability of her latest collection using deadstock materials from Burberry, Fendi and Jacquemus, and whether fashion should be controversial.