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Dover Street Market NYC x Nike Air Python SP – Release Date: December 2013
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.
Supreme x COMME des GARÇONS x Vans “Harold Hunter” Collection – Release Date: March 2014
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.
COMME des GARÇONS x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Emoji” Pack – Release Date: December 2016
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.
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COMME des GARÇONS x NikeLab Dunk Hi – Release Date: February 2017
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 GARÇONS let everyone know just why they wear the crown for creative collabs with the “Invisible” Dunks.
COMME des GARÇONS x Nike VaporMax – Release Date: March 2017
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.