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The announcement\u00a0of Takashi Murakami working with Vans is something epic. \u00a0It\u2019s not just an epic occasion of the collision of an artist with a sneaker, but more so that it is with one of the most influential and inspiring artists of our time with a brand with timeless heritage and history.<\/p>\n

In 2002, Murakami<\/strong> partnered with another fashion brand to create a second to none collaboration that it is still sold and highly coveted today – the Louis Vuitton Multicolore.\u00a0<\/span>Though there were subsequent, limited run series that followed such as the Monogram Cerises and the Monogramouflage, the original has remained ever present in the line.<\/p>\n

The beauty of the Vans<\/strong> collaboration is\u00a0that its price point will make it attainable to the average consumer.\u00a0 Murakami has made it a point to design special collections of art in the form of plush toys, key chains and other lower priced point objects as a way to allow all who love his work to be able to own a piece of it.<\/div>\n
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Atlanta based graphic artist, Larry Luk<\/a> has worked with Snkrs Day in the past on special projects, most notably with his “Takeover” of the Snkrs Day store in Austin, TX back in 2014.\u00a0 I decided to reach out to him to discuss the idea of creating a “what if” series based on the Murakami X Vans<\/strong> project. He was up for the task and below you can see what he imagined the shoes might actually look like.<\/div>\n
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It is important to note two things:<\/div>\n
1.) Neither Larry, nor myself (or anyone at Snkrs Day for that matter) have seen what the shoes actually look like.\u00a0 This is a very tightly guarded release and Vans has done an amazing job at keeping it under wraps.<\/div>\n
2.) Larry has deliberately decided not to sign his work to honor the genius of Murakami.<\/div>\n
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