Month: July 2021

After the shoe first surfaced back in January of this year, Rick Owens and Converse have now revealed an official look at the upcoming DRKSHDW TURBODRK Chuck 70 collaboration. The stand-out feature of the reworked silhouette is its square-toe construction, the first time that it has been used on the Chuck 70.The squared toe references the ethos that Owens has brought to the collaboration — described as “distorting the ubiquitous” — which continues to the extended tongue. This construction is used on versions of both the Hi and Ox cuts of the shoe, while each is available in classic black or white canvas colorways.To mark the global launch of the collaboration, Owens discussed the design with HYPEBEAST. “I have been presenting (and personally wearing) platform boots in the past few seasons that have a square toe grill,” he says of the square-toe construction. “Distorting the iconic Converse toe into this shape drew it into my current world.” Going on, Owens added that his desire to “distort” comes from “a bratty adolescent attitude that I allow myself to indulge in probably more than I should.” The designer also added that the collaboration was inspired by his desire to “emphasize the extremist transgression that black and white Chuck 70s have always implied.”The TURBODRK Chuck 70 also closes a circle for Owens, which began with the DRKSHDW Ramones sneaker from Spring/Summer 2014, which took inspiration from the classic Converse silhouette. “After referencing Converse in the past, there is a nice closure in being invited by them to hook up,” Owens adds. “Converse introducing me to their larger audience more accessibly than I could has a synergistic logic.”Owens’ collaboration with Converse is his latest joint release this year. As well as the Chuck 70 rework, he has also worked with Champion, Dr. Martens and Birkenstock. “I will be embedded into the social fabric in a new way by aligning myself with a global brand like Converse,” he explains of his collaborations. “This might allow me to share my enthusiasm for a more tolerant and inclusive personal aesthetic to more people. I want to help release the freak kids the way the Converse-wearing Ramones did for me.”Take a look at the DRKSDHW x Converse TURBODRK Chuck 70 in the gallery above, in a campaign featuruing multi-disciplinary brand Fecal Matter. The collaboration will then release globally via the Converse web store and Rick Owens web store on July 27.As well as working with Rick Owens, Converse also recently presented “The Really Cool Converse Club” with Tyler, The Creator.

Adding to its “commitment to support, uplift and center diverse Black women organizers contributing to social change,” Virgil Abloh has launched “I Support Black Women” with Post-Modern, in association with Canary Yellow. The fundraiser looks to raise funds for Black women radicals.According to Canary Yellow, “The “I Support Black Women” campaign aims to amplify and capture Black Women leaders of all identities (Transgender, Immigrant, Disabled, Fat, Queer, Working-Class) to share their work and why they have dedicated their life to social change.” Additionally, the fundraiser will support the opening of a physical location for Black Feminist Politics, a Black feminist political education initiative and hub.Canary Yellow will be offering up to 10 “Artist Edition” Off-White™ x Converse Chuck 70 HIs to a select few that donate to the fundraiser. The sneakers are personally signed by Virgil Abloh and marked with “I Support Black Women” to celebrate the initiative.On until July 30, head over to Canary Yellow to contribute to the Post-Modern “I Support Black Women” fundraiser for a chance at the Virgil Abloh signed Off-White™ x Converse Chuck 70 HIs. View this post on InstagramA post shared by canary___yellow & [Art Store] (@canary____yellow)Raffle for a sneaker purchase 7 Mon. 30 to one canary yellow Official website goes through . The site also allows you to donate any amount between $ 10 and $ 500 .