It’s abundantly clear that Ok-Swiss is ready on getting again into the life-style dialog, launching full-court press efforts one after one other. Following information of their partnership with Rakeem Miles, an alliance with a daring, unorthodox inclusion of a number of signature silhouettes, they’re teeing up one other splashy announcement: welcoming Anwar Carrots because the artistic director of their new pinnacle sub-label, KSRC.
Already well-traveled within the sneaker business through collaborations with PUMA, DC, and Crocs, the multi-hyphenate and model founder now provides one other sprawling title, already confirmed to incorporate 4 seasonal releases within the coming months. Nevertheless, there’s some pure, natural chemistry between the 2 companions already, as Anwar particulars:
“I’m not simply collaborating — I’m contributing to the rebirth of a legacy. It’s all the time a part of my imaginative and prescient to align with heritage manufacturers which have actual roots. My function now’s about bringing heritage, tradition, and clear white tennis footwear straight from my artistic backyard. I needed to take it again — I positioned my thoughts in 1998, again to being 8 years previous in Orlando, Florida,” Anwar says. “My dad used to rock Ok-Swiss heavy, and the best way he’d coordinate his outfits with a contemporary white pair was all the time clear to me. That reminiscence is what formed this assortment.”
Whereas the model’s heritage stays on the core of the entire choices on this first supply, what’s instantly obvious is how a few of these reimagined fashions faucet into stylish aesthetics throughout a number of corners of the footwear world. The Konejo stands as a solution to tech runners, the Earlier than the Traditional points a full embrace of thin-soled, “low professional” silhouettes, and the SI-18 Worldwide C abuts chunky skate footwear. Rounding out the gathering, the Gstaad Gold takes on an earthy, workwear-inspired colorway, the Traditional 66 executes a smooth, shiny makeover, and the Slammklub nearly echoes designer DNA with a vibrant purple higher and gum backside.
The primary launch within the Anwar Carrots-headed KSRC (Ok-Swiss Racquet Membership) assortment is due out on July tenth.
