What do the all- American all star brand and originally Belgian avant-garde fashion house have in common you ask? Well, Maison Martin Margiela and Converse launch a sneaker collection that takes Converse from the streets to the runways. The first-time Converse Maison Martin Margiela collaboration features the Chuck Taylor All Star and the Jack Purcell sneakers, each completely hand-painted in Maison Martin Margiela’s iconic white paint. Covering all canvas, eyelets, laces and soles, with time and wear& tear they naturally crack and shed their outer coat of paint to reveal the original colors beneath.
What makes them so cool then? The more you wear them, the more you get to know them and their true colors appear… Just like people I guess. “The Maison has always been obsessed with white; it is used as a layer to give an incognito feeling. A sort of poetry, with the passage of time, the shoe asserts itself,” says Maison Martin Margiela.
Converse Senior First String Designer, Matt Sleep, said Converse is 'thrilled' to partner with Maison Martin Margiela. 'The collection perfectly embodies each brand’s spirit of individuality and self-expression.'
The styles are available in four color ways based on heritage colors from the Converse archives: red, black, navy, and Margiela-exclusive vintage yellow, and are lined in premium off-white leather.
Converse First String is a limited-edition collection that celebrates craftsmanship, authenticity and collaboration at the highest level. The Converse Maison Martin Margiela sneakers will be available for purchase globally in September at Margiela stores, and at select Converse First String retailers for a suggested retail is $200USD/200€.
The $200 Chuck Taylor All Star and Jack Purcell sneakers, now available at select Converse and Margiela stores. Get yours today!
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