Joan Stern
NYC fashion writer blogging about all things lux. Attending New…
Nicholas Kirkwood is celebrating a decade in the luxury-shoe business by unveiling a limited-edition collection of shoes. Injected with playfulness, the collection is inspired by the arcade craze of the 1980s and the British footwear designer’s own childhood memories.The made-to-order 10 collection comprises of shoes with names like Neon City, Fast Car, Back to the Sneaker, Pac Man and Millenium City. Reflecting Kirkwood’s bold, graphic aesthetic, they will be launched at the upcoming London Fashion Week.The commemorative playful collection experiments with graphics and taps the emotions of 10 years old’s excitement of discovering something for the first time.Stating that the collection is based on all of his favorite designs, the designer also mentioned that, “I wanted to celebrate 10 years of the brand with a collection that sums up many things for me and what I stand for: challenging convention and subverting people’s ideas of what footwear should look like.”
Joan Stern
NYC fashion writer blogging about all things lux. Attending New York University, future Fashionista.