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 More pictures of my dad in my adidas x SneakerQueen Conductors.

Limited to 30 pairs.
F&F only.
Maximum level of love!

Today is revelation Day!

Today I can finally share what I have been working on for the past 2 years.

I tell you it wasn’t easy to keep my mouth shut.
Here‘s my dad in the adidas x SneakerQueen Conductor I created for my (sneaker) family and friends.

Only around 30pairs were produced and will be handed out to the people who are dearest to me and share my love for classic basketball silhouettes.
These are a symbol of gratitude for the community around me that I cherish so much and the people who where a big influence on my style and on becoming who I am today.

Since this is a family and fiends production I wanted to first present this special pair to you on the feet of my father.
I adore him and am so grateful to have him despite or maybe because he is the most conservative, stoic person I know and I am so fascinated by his energy.
When I asked him to get infront of my camera for a ‚fit pic’ (he really doesn’t like being photographed) he instantly said yes.
I love how he’s rocking these in his own style and am so lucky to have a father who puts up with all my shenanigans. I never stop learning from him and us.

This Conductor is made of premium leather combined with debossed suede (the same that was used in the adidas consortium Tabula Rasa pack) and Italian premium faux snakeskin (or armadillo scales, like my homies like to call it ;)

Obviously this execution is mostly inspired by the og white and grey Conductor, but also by the way females have been uplifting street style to a premium level for decades.
Just like I did it with my Rivalry Hi 10 years ago, I wanted to create a luxury version of an original icon with this pair.
I also wanted to include some ‘female attributes’, so the shoes are lined with a quilted grey satin inspired by a classic Chanel handbag.

Referring to the high tech performance this model symbolised when it was first released, I made the heel flex zone (that little accordion like cushion on the back of the shoes) in the color and texture of a basketball.

I am excited to hear what you all think about my work and can’t wait to gift this special collaboration to my family and friends on October 2nd @beinghunted

My adidas F&F Conductor

The release of the Collective - Court to Concrete pack has been a highlight of my year, but there is still something waiting to be revealed!

As most of you know by now, each one of us @erniepunk @tommy_triggah @defynewyork got to do our own very personal F&F shoe and I am so excited to already give a first peek and show you all I have been working on tomorrow. 

As the only woman on this curators team (apart from the wonderfully talented @tiffanycrewsss who made all of my collaboration dreams come true together with @tduffles202) I felt the urge to represent and pay tribute to the many inspirational female tastemakers, who paved the way with style and grace for women like me.

Hip Hop and so called streetwear would not be as diverse, colourful and exceptional without their contributions and genius.

Whether behind the scenes (@janettephoto@marthacoopergram @iamaprilwalker @misahylton@bevysmith @juneambrose @gr8fullgirl @kmilele@moluv4nyc @deardrewdixon ), in the spotlight (@mcdebbied@imroxanneshante @saltnpepaofficial @queenlatifah@sparkydmusic @mclyte #finesseandsynquis @djjazzyjoyce ) on the streets or even just as plain inspiration for the guys who ‚did it for the honeys‘‘.

(Black and Latino) women played a vital role in HipHop‘s style history by de- and re-constructing it, by playing with gender and class specific status symbols and by elevating style in a new context.

Please feel encouraged to comment any women you feel have contributed to the culture in the 80s to celebrate them and widen the picture!

adidas Collective pack - a closer look at some details

It's been 2 weeks since our Court to Concrete pack has released and I wanted to show you 
some of the details on the pack, that I really love:

This whole collection is supposed to be a reflection of the swagger found on the greatest 

catwalks of New York: Madison Square Garden (the 'Court' part is represented with our 

Conductor) and the subway (the 'Concrete' part is represented on the Rivalry model).

Both models come with a New York style subway token hanger to represent that.

Whether on stage, on court, at the sidelines or in the crowd, we wanted to nod towards MSG 

as a temple of sports, music and style with some details:

So we chose a game ticket of the New York Knicks playing at MSG that we found printed in 

the adidas New Arrivals US catalog of Fall 1987 and used it for a  paper-like tongue label.

Also the choice of exotic materials (the faux snakeskin on the accents of the Rivalry 86 Lo and the

collar of the Conductor) is a homage to the flamboyant looks on and off the stage.

Of course Patrick Ewing and his signature line were the most important reference and we thought a lot 

about how to honor his impact.

The tissue paper is reminiscent of the original tissue paper that was designed for the adidas Ewing 

collection back in the late 80s and I spent quite a few evenings drawing for it.

Since we were not allowed to use his name we decided to ad a little easter egg:

Hidden beneath the tongue label you will find Pat's old signature slogan 'UNSTOPPABLE' stitched into the tongue.

We also put a lot of work into re-writing the original booklet that comes with every shoe to 
give you a more personal experience, when purchasing these.

You should take a peek and check the details ;)

Hope you enjoy this little insight into all the efforts we put into these pairs!

The Collective - Court to Concrete Pre-Release at Overkill Shop Berlin

Last Friday Ernie, Tommy and I had the pleasure of celebrating an exclusive pre-release of 
our adidas collaboration at the Overkill Shop in Berlin.

The Store is right around the corner from where I lived for the past 20 years, so I prepared a 

little heritage exhibition with some pieces from Ernie's and my archive.

The event was a full success and I am so very grateful for the amazing turn-up!

There was a great mix of people, so many smiles my cheeks hurt the next day and Overkill was 

a super host by providing us with drinks, snacks, "Collective" branded ice-pops and a very special 

shirt and dust bag for the first few customers.

Thank you for everyone who came by and celebrated with us! 

All pictures after the jump