Two hundred pairs of Nike Air Force 1s designed by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton’s spring/summer 2022 collection recently sold for a combined $23.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction. The proceeds go to Abloh’s Post-Modern Scholarship fund, which fosters equity and inclusion in the fashion industry by supporting the next generation of Black designers. The sale is the most valuable charitable sale at Sotheby’s in …
Reebok has teamed up with the Eames Office to create a sneaker collection inspired by Charles and Ray Eames’ penchant for finding joy through functional furniture. The collection—the first footwear collaboration authorized by Eames—kicks off with a reimagining of the 1985 sneaker, Club C. While the versatile shoe keeps its tongue tags, squared-off window boxes and die-cut tooling to remain faithful to the original, the …
Part of the Vans and Nigel Cabourn collaboration collection, these textured, woven sneakers are a playful take on the original 1977 slip-ons. Cult British designer Cabourn found inspiration for the custom jacquard pattern from a vintage chair during a trip to California. Inside, the sneakers also feature his signature Cabourn camo, while the outside is lined with a tonal red stripe on a white base, …
