Un unprecedented collaboration is born.
The collaboration between the Japanese brand Comme des Garçons and the American label Converse began in 2009. At first glance, the two brands have very little in common. The first is synonymous with clean-cut fashion whereas the second focuses on colour and originality with designs of shoes in multiple versions. Rei Kawakubo founded Comme des Garçons back in 1969. His idea was to overturn the norms in the fashion industry with an innovative offering which conveyed his novel idea of beauty. Whereas other brands surf the waves of the latest trends, this atypical label set out to create a deliberate new style with a very powerful message. As for Converse, the company was founded back in the year 1915 under the stewardship of Marquis Mills. The canvas trainers found incredible popularity among ever-increasing numbers of customers who took to wearing them on a daily basis. It would be 2009 before the two brands joined forces to create a range of shoes for men and for women.
A unique style which fuses the strengths of the two brands.
By means of collections for women and for men, the collaboration sets the stage for unisex shoes, the style of which is graphic and highly original. The trainers are black or white and decorated with red hearts on the top. The famous and instantly recognisable Converse design is there, but there is also no mistaking the pared-down character which is typical of Comme des Garçons. The help of the artist Filip Pagowski was enlisted to create the hearts, so it is pedigree all the way for this footwear. The designs are reworked each season and take on different forms to surprise and delight legions of fashion-buying consumers.
A collaboration of opposites which features comprehensively on Vestiaire Collective.
To keep everyone happy, the collection includes styles of shoes for men and for women. This is also the opportunity for women everywhere to add a touch of originality to their wardrobe.
Amongst its very wide selection, Vestiaire Collective offers rare, highly-coveted shoe styles for you to add to your collection. That is true for the products born of the collaboration between Comme des Garçons and Converse, of which the following are the most highly sought-after: