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Top global apparel giant Converse collaborates with multidisciplinary artist Hiroshi Fujiwara n limited edition sneaker series

BY CITYLIFE BUSINESS WRITER

Top global apparel company Converse continues its long collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Hiroshi Fujiwara, and this time on a limited edition sneaker series.

Our ongoing partnership with streetwear legend and multidisciplinary artist Hiroshi Fujiwara has always centered around simplicity, crafting bold, detail-driven styles with unique, minimalist touches.  For our latest collaborative drop, Fujiwara reworks the Converse Weapon with sport-inspired colour blocking that nods to the silhouettes’ courts origins while the Classic varsity Jacket is inspired by retro sport style and Converse’s basketball heritage.

 The limited-edition high-top sneaker designed by Hiroshi Fujiwara has a 100% leather upper, a colour blocked Y bar on its side, a star chevron logo underlay and toe box finished with a fragment design logo debossed on lateral heel cap.  This Original Converse Weapon branded woven label on leather tongue with Terry cloth lining comes in an Egret cupsole with black outsole.  It has a foam sockliner with custom co-branded logo lockup cloth and a secondary flat cotton lace.

 The limited-edition varsity jacket body is wool Melton with synthetic leather sleeves, nylon taffeta lining and embroidered star chevron and FRGMT logo on the wrist. It has front and one interior welt pockets on the right chest.  This Hiroshi Fujiwara designed jacket has a rubber silkscreen on the left sleeve with center back graphics and satin stitch embroidered logo on the right chest.

 About Converse
Converse Inc., based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIKE, Inc. Established in 1908, the Converse brand has built a reputation as “America’s Original Sports Company”TM and has been associated with a rich heritage of legendary shoes such as the Chuck Taylor® All Star® shoe, the Jack Purcell® shoe and the One Star® shoe. Today, Converse offers a diverse portfolio including lifestyle men’s, women’s and children’s footwear, apparel and accessories and is sold globally by retailers in over 160 countries. For more information, please visit media.converse.com and follow @converse.za 

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