No imprint has fairly the common attain like Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons does. It’s collaborative limits are nonetheless unknown as they’ve crossed model strains like no different in historical past working concurrently with practically each main athletic footwear model throughout the board, by some means juggling a number of initiatives per season whereas working a number of tiers and diffusions beneath the CDG tent.
Whereas CDG BLACK and Homme Plus are locked in with Nike, the SHIRT sub-line went ahead with a partnership with ASICS again in 2020. Whereas the previous depends on plain whites and blacks, the latter has willingly gone the other route by showcasing textiles and patterns not seen in another CDG sneaker collab.
To date, we’ve seen multi-colored duck camos and black-and-white leopard prints alongside brilliant tonals and clear whites. CDG SHIRT is much less predictable for positive, and their newest supply for Spring/Summer season continues their wayward methods with a a whole plaid overhaul on the split-tongued GEL-Lyte III.
Two kinds of the Comme des Garçons x ASICS GEL-Lyte III have surfaced with the country-esque sample — another crimson/black whereas the opposite a spring picnic affair. Proper now, this collaboration is on the market at choose boutiques in Europe with an MSRP of €395; as soon as it drops within the US, a comparable retail value is to be anticipated.
On the subject of most-wanted collabs, their CDG Nike Sense SP lastly has an official launch date of April tenth.
