After teasing the collaboration on Instagram last week, Riccardo Tisci has finally released his new collection with sporting giants NikeLab.
The collection, which features four pieces for men, three for woman and a series of accessories, boasts Oxford shirts, tracksuit pant and varsity jackets. The ex Givenchy designer aims at driving contemporary sports style into a new, more elegant era with his latest drop.
“I believe the mix of sport, street and elegance is really good,” Tisci said in a statement.
As well as sporty apparel, Tisci also created a second edition of the coveted Air Force 1, which has proven to be a highlight of the collection and sold out in seconds. “I’m obsessed with the shoe,” the Italian designer says. “It’s very clean and pure, but at the same time elaborate. It’s the shoe that best represents my style and my collaboration with Nike.”
The Nike x Riccardo Tisci collaboration is centred on basketball with all the pieces drawing inspiration from basketball culture. Tisci created a fictional squad where these garments would be represented: The Victorious Minotaurs, because for him, the basketball players are not only style icons, but real heroes.
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