DSM x Nike Air Force 1 Low<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSupreme x COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS SHIRT Vans – Release Date: March 2012<\/h2>\n Consisting of collaborative Sk8-Hi and Era renderings, CDG helmed this release with streetwear institution Supreme through unique tailoring courtesy of vertical and horizontal striping typically seen on both men’s and women’s shirting. Juxtaposed alongside premium materials and traditional skate silhouettes, Kawakubo had joined opposing cultures with this multifaceted release.<\/p>\nSupreme x COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Vans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSupreme x COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS SHIRT x Vans – Release Date: June 2013<\/h2>\n Now working annually, the trio would again forge in 2013 with the backing of CDG’s SHIRT label. This time opting for the Half Cab and Era, stripes, polka dots, and digi-camo unified atop the skate styles for foundational aesthetic credited largely to Kawakubo.<\/p>\nSupreme x COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS SHIRT x Vans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS PLAY x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star – Release Date: Summer 2013<\/h2>\n Untenability her brand’s most commercial contribution to sneaker culture is the CDG PLAY x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star from 2013. Utilizing her famed heart logo across the canvas constructed All-American shoe, the look became a global hit for men and women alike. Both the Hi and Low iterations were a staple four years ago and still to this day; it was the perfect matrimony of minimalism and luxury.<\/p>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS PLAY x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS PLAY x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBLACK COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Blazer Low – Release Date: Summer 2013<\/h2>\n Operating with their internal brand moniker in mind, this collaborative variations of the Nike Blazer Low was smooth and sublet in its noir sentiment. Imposing black suede engulfed the upper alongside a tonal Swoosh and matching leather laces. This wasn’t the most sought after CDG x Nike collab, but an underrated gem that few managed to got their hands on.<\/p>\nBLACK COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Blazer Low<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBLACK COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Blazer Low<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n
Dover Street Market NYC x Nike Air Python SP – Release Date: December 2013<\/h2>\n In conjunction with Kawakubo’s inaugural Dover Street Market NYC location, she joined with Nike for a collaborative Nike Air Python. The then newly resurgent shoe was all the rage in kicks culture, and this Special Project edition made waves just before the turn of the new year.<\/p>\nDover Street Market NY x Nike Air Python SP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDover Street Market NY x Nike Air Python SP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSupreme x COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Vans “Harold Hunter” Collection – Release Date: March 2014<\/h2>\n In tribute to late NYC skate legend Harold Hunter, the namesake collection say the famed trio return for another round of graphic heavy Sk8-Hi’s and Eras. This release, though, wasn’t just one to wear. It was commemorative in that it paid tribute to a legend and his long standing cultural impact.<\/p>\nSupreme x COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Vans “Harold Hunter” Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Emoji” Pack – Release Date: December 2016<\/h2>\n Simplistic yet aggressively other all at once, the CDG x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Emoji” Pack was a novel idea. Simply wrapped the toe in a clear strap with their famed heart logo across bearing different emotions, Kawakubo had, in a unique way, re-created what they produced years back with Converse.<\/p>\n COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Emoji” Pack\n COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Emoji” Pack\n
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COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x NikeLab Dunk Hi – Release Date: February 2017<\/h2>\n Breaking new ground with harrowing inspiration fueled by an old fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, where an emperor is fooled into wearing invisible clothing, COMME des GAR\u00c7ONS let everyone know just why they wear the crown for creative collabs with the “Invisible” Dunks.<\/p>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Dunk Hi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike Dunk Hi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike VaporMax – Release Date: March 2017<\/h2>\n Debuted during the CDG Paris runway show, Rei Kawakubo again showed the world why she’s the best with her iteration of the newly unveiled Nike VaporMax. Basking in idiosyncratic modernism and the continued evolution of Air technology, CDG remains of the forefront of contemporary design while forecasting trends to come.<\/p>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike VaporMax<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCOMME des GAR\u00c7ONS x Nike VaporMax<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
words \/\/ Darren Griffin The best fashion designers aren’t typically those classically trained to be one. Rei Kawakubo created COMME…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137731,"featured_media":528997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1215439,1225465,1230816,1225736,933,1225489],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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