Shocking Fashion Week Moment: Boots Filled with Rats Steal the Show 🐀

A creepy showstopper has hit New York fashion week - in the form of boots housing rats.<br /><br />The one-of-a-kind footwear made its debut sitting front row at The Blonds fashion brand show on Saturday (10 Feb).<br /><br />The black leather knee-high boots feature a cage on each sole with a real stuffed rat inside.<br /><br />Designers Uncommon Creative Studio have dubbed their so-called RATBOOT "the unofficial boot of New York".<br /><br />They say: "At NYFW, model and rat lover Jenny Assaf proudly wore the custom, one-of-a-kind pair, in an ode to all things classic, gritty, real, and raw New York.<br /><br />"That’s right — the newly opened New York Studio, Uncommon — created a custom pair of black leather knee-high boots that housed two taxidermied rats in the platform of the boot."<br /><br />The studio add: "No rats were harmed in the making of this boot."<br /><br />Nils Leonard of Uncommon Creative Studio says: “As a creative studio, we always love to hold up a mirror to the culture we play in. RATBOOT is a beautiful symbol of that mix. The dirty amid the beautiful design. The icon hidden in the refuse."<br /><br />The boots will be available to purchase via auction in the coming weeks with proceeds benefiting charity, including Rats Rescue, a nonprofit that finds forever homes for rehabilitated rats.<br /><br />One social media video of the boots has gone viral, with over two million views.