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CONVERSE DEBUTS ITS PREMIUM FALL 2008 INSPIRED FOOTWEAR COLLECTIONS CELEBRATING THE BRAND’S INDELIBLE CONNECTIONS TO MUSIC AND CULTURE † † Celebrating Converse’s diverse and authentic historical roots in sports and pop culture, the company introduces a selection of premium footwear for Fall 2008. A continuation of the brand’s 100th anniversary celebration, the collections reference the brand’s undeniable influence on pop culture and music with decidedly modern styling, materials and detailing. Each of the unique styles are designed to honor the genres and movements in music and culture that have disrupted the status quo. Key collections include Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, The Doors, The Who, Ozzy, and Pink Floyd.
Black Sabbath Inspired by the Black Sabbath metal anthem Iron Man, these Chuck TaylorÆ All StarÆ high top shoes have hard-core details that shout individuality. A tribute to the sound that, in the 1970s emerged and changed the music landscape forever, these shoes feature smooth, monochrome black leather uppers with metallic detailing and Sabbath-signature purple accented linings. Metalwork and hardcore buckles combined with rich black leathers give the Jack PurcellÆ shoe version an especially industrial look and extreme attitude. Prints on the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe versions showcase iconic Black Sabbath artwork. The Jack Purcell shoe is available in parchment/black canvas. †The Chuck Taylor All Star shoes come in high top black/white, black/white/gold and parchment/black canvas. Shoes in this collection retail for MSRP $50 - $100 and will be available in Journeys stores and Journeys.com beginning in October.
CONVERSE DEBUTS ITS PREMIUM FALL 2008 INSPIRED FOOTWEAR COLLECTIONS CELEBRATING THE BRAND’S INDELIBLE CONNECTIONS TO MUSIC AND CULTURE
Celebrating Converse’s diverse and authentic historical roots in sports and pop culture, the company introduces a selection of premium footwear for Fall 2008. A continuation of the brand’s 100th anniversary celebration, the collections reference the brand’s undeniable influence on pop culture and music with decidedly modern styling, materials and detailing. Using references that range from secret geometry to electronic music, and the Grateful Dead, each of the unique styles are designed to honor the genres and movements in music and culture that have disrupted the status quo. Key collections include Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, The Doors, The Who, Ozzy, and Pink Floyd. Grateful Dead From the beginning in 1965, the Grateful Dead set its own standards and redefined music and the live concert experience. The band’s apparent disdain for the status quo enabled them to become music’s most enduring success story, and what began as a freewheeling group of musicians transformed into one of the most powerful icons in American pop culture. Serving as a canvas, the collection pays homage to the Grateful Dead legacy through simple execution with detailing left to the powerful imagery and artwork for which has become forever associated with the Grateful Dead. Featuring the two artists who were at the forefront of San Francisco’s renaissance of graphic poster art in the 1960s and 1970s, Alton Kelley’s and Stanley Mouse’s artwork is featured prominently; Skull & Roses, Europe ’72 album artwork and Ice Cream Boy are three of the icon pieces featured. The famous dancing bears and Grateful Dead logo round out this amazing collection that includes Chuck Taylor® All Star® high top and oxford shoes. Available in black/blue/grenadine, black/bears, white/blue/grenadine leather, white/bears, white/grenadine/gold and white/multiple, shoes in this collection retail for MSRP $40 - $70 and will be available nationwide at www.Journeys.com, Journeys stores and on www.Converse.com.
France is Beauti-ful ! Following this spirit, Lacoste and Shoes-Up, international benchmark magazine for sneakers and urban culture join forces to create an original style.
All covered with black woolen material, a silky inner sole and a black Lacoste logo, the style also features a Shoes-Up blazon embroidered and a beret tassle on the heel. The style imaginated by Lacoste & Shoes-Up pays tribute to the Basque Beret, one of the French symbols, and the Pays Basque (René Lacoste's native land).
The style will be sold in a ...hat box, along with a 148 pages book with "Beret" portraits by photographer Charles Levy and a private code to download Shoes-Up Lacoste produced by Mathematic and UFO label.
Limited edition to 160 pairs worldwide
Available at Colette (Paris), Dover Street Market (London), Limited Edition (Barcelone) and five shops in France from November the 18th
World renowned sneaker customiser Lazy was up next in the Adiartist series this past weekend. His literally took his moniker and applied it to the Handbags For Feet theme in this maggot infested installation. On show was a bunch of hand sewn leather maggot cushions, a pure white leather trefoil logo cushion, 2 customised kicks and a matching set of apparels.