FASHION
WHAT’S THE DEAL BEHIND TIFFANY & CO X NIKE’S AIR FORCE 1 COLLAB?

This week’s biggest announcement was probably Tiffany & Co.’s statement that they will be creating their own Nike AF1 1837. Following this surprise, we explore the brands’ motivations for this big deal collaboration.
The Nike x Tiffany Air Force 1 1837 is a tribute to Tiffany’s humble beginnings when it started off as just a luxury store. Now Tiffany, one of the most popular jewellers today, celebrate with the words “A Legendary Pair” and Tiffany’s signature blue colour standing out in the release image of a shoebox, the news undoubtedly came out of the blue. For the shoe itself, a Tiffany Blue swoosh may be found within an all-black, mainly suede Air Force 1. There also seems to be 925 sterling silver heel tabs and a tongue tag with a stitched-on Tiffany script.
At the Lakers-Knicks game in Madison Square Garden, LeBron James was the first to stunt in the new Tiffany & Co. x Nike collaboration (Jan 31st).
What’s the deal with the collaboration?
This partnership with Nike could simply be a strategy to embed Tiffany’s reach more into the fashion world, where other LVMH brands like Louis Vuitton, LOEWE, and Rimowa have achieved success. Saying this, it seems this shoe will be very well received and success will also come with this shoe as Tiffany have a cult like following similar to Nike.
As Tiffany accelerates its posture from stale legacy brand to ultra-modern luxury juggernaut, the benefits are obvious. Being Tiffany’s first collaboration with a mass market brand, it that will enable them to tap into a larger pool of youthful consumers. Tiffany’s ability to reach this younger audience will surely boost the impact of the Nike partnership.
Continual innovation and creativity, in Bernard Arnault’s opinion, are essential for the success of contemporary luxury firms. “You need to be a part of the cultural conversation,” he says. “I feel like Tiffany wasn’t part of the conversation over the past few years.” However, for Nike who have already been in tune with the culture, what they benefit from this collaboration isn’t as clear-cut. Tiffany & Co stand to gain much more.
The Tiffany x Nike Air Force 1 1837 will be available starting March 7 through the Nike SNKRS app, the Tiffany Flagship Next Door, the Tiffany store in SoHo, and a few other Nike stores globally.
FASHION
HOUSE OF SUNNY DROPPING ITS FIRST MENSWEAR COLLECTION LATER THIS YEAR

Its been an impressive 2020 for the London-based label.
Designed in-house out of its East London studio, House of Sunny prides itself on producing small sustainable runs of collections in a bid to act against fast fashion. Now, as the label celebrates its tenth anniversary, its founder Sunny Williams has unveiled his plans to drop a first menswear collection later this year.
“We are at a stage where the audience organically asks us for men’s options,” explained Williams in a recent interview with Forbes. “We got to the point where I’d see guys wearing our cardigans cropped even though they bought a size 14 or 16 — and I am amongst those who want to wear pieces from the women’s line”.
Having garnered a reputation in women’s fashion for its use of vibrant colorways and unique designs, Williams alludes to its menswear offering continuing in much the same vein: “I love vintage sportswear at the moment and the style menswear will have is going to be very much my style.” Except the capsule menswear collection to drop September 2021.

FASHION
SELFRIDGES LAUNCH RENTAL SERVICE

Selfridges have just launched a fashion rental service which will allow their customers to rent items for 8, 10 or 20 days for as little as £20. Thanks to a new collaboration with HURR, you can borrow designer items from big brands like Prada, Saint Laurent and Off White in bag, shoes, tops, jeans, jacket or jumper form.
Found of HURR, Victoria Prew, said, “In a daring move, Selfridges is the first UK department store to take the plunge into the fashion rental market. The collection is built for the next generation of customers whose aspirations exceed their income, yet it is also appealing to customers who can afford to pay full-price but want the convenience of swapping out last season’s fashion for current season”.
This new way to wear designer is an “earth-conscious way to shop”, as Prew continues, “Extending the lifespan of clothes that already exist is one of the best things you can do to reduce the environmental impact of your wardrobe.”.
Find out more information and start renting on the Selfridges website here.
FASHION
VIRGIL ABLOH CONFIRMS ANOTHER NIKE DROP

What began as ten trainers in 2017, has spun into an iconic partnership between Virgil Abloh and Nike. Today Off-White designer confirmed that he’ll be releasing 50 pairs of Off-White x Nike Dunk Lows this summer. The drop will be part of his upcoming collaborative “Dear Summer…” collection.

Announced on Instagram, Abloh revealed the packaging for the Dunks which includes a set of 50 numbers (we assume to represent the 50 pairs available) and tape to give the box a vintage and pre-used feel. Holes also cover the box and these have featured on his Air Jordan 5’s before, so perhaps this is a nod to the new trainer design. Release dates and designs haven’t been confirmed yet, however no doubt all will be revealed soon.

Abloh captioned the Instagram post with: “@off____white™ c/o @nike, summer 2021 collection name is “Dear Summer”… it’s a whole thing…it was 2017 i started drawing on those 10 Nike shoes. in my mind they are not literal shoes, but are more like sculptures a full-on art object made in multiple editions, somewhat scarce. they exist in a space all their own. where the plot thickens on the design side is the portal to tell stories as vivid as a HOV triple entendre or a Jeezy ad-lib…”
[Image Source: Instagram]
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