adidas x SneakerQueen F&F Conductor Seeding Event

Last week I celebrated my 42nd birthday by gifting my closest ones a pair of my Adidas x SneakerQueen F&F Conductor.

And when I say family&friends I really mean my core circle. 

Because luckily all of my family members are also my closest confidants. 

So of course my mum, my dad, my sister and their partners all came by to celebrate with me and my sneaker family. 

Beinghunted was so kind to give me their gallery space for an afternoon, I baked some cake and bread, handed out my sneakers to a very exclusive little round and set up a small photo studio for taking some cheesy yearbook like shots to remember the day.

It was the best feeling putting a big smile on my loved ones‘ faces by giving my shoes to people who really appreciate them!

Many even came with my first adidas collaboration on their feet!

Thank you for everyone who showed up and filled this day with love, laughter, good food and great company! 

It was the very best birthday I had in ages and everyone made me feel  so special with their flowers, gifts and endless support.

More pictures after the jump

More Love

 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!

My Autumn Muse in Cherry Maples

Before the release of the Kangaroos x Kish Kash x Sneakerqueen Ultimate *Cherry Maple* I

met up with my oldest friend Nicole to shoot some pictures.

We have known each other for almost 40 years and she is the closest to being family as is gets. 

As she is in her final trimester with her twins it was very special to me, that she agreed to 

sit infront of my camera with Kish Kash's and my shoe on. I love you 

Nicole and can't wait to be the aunty of your two boys!!

Kangaroos x Sneakerqueen x Kish Kash Ultimate *Cherry Maple* releasing tomorrow, 

October 23rd, 2021 

adidas Consortium x Solebox »Italian Leathers Pack«

Last night I was invited to a wonderful dinner, to celebrate the release of the 
adidas Consortium x solebox »Italian Leathers Pack«. The idea; creating 
elevated takes on the Quesence and Pureboost DPR silhouettes with expert 
construction and premium materials! 
Great job guys, thank you for the delicious evening in good company!

Annual adidas F&F Christmas Dinner

Thank you @adidasoriginals for the yummy family&friends Christmas dinner 
last night and for the great evening. Always nice to catch up.

Sneakerboom Pt. I

Last week I had the great pleasureof visiting Indonesia and bring 
along almost 70 pairs of some of my favorite sneakers to exhibit them 
at the 'Living World' mall for their Sneakerboom event.
My visit turned out to be an exciting adventure, with an overwhelmingly
warm welcome from Indonesia's sneakerheads and event organizers,
making me truly feel like a queen!
It's hard to put into words how honored I felt by the resonance, how 
happy I am about all the great memonries I made and how blessed
I feel by making so many new friends and extended family!
Hopefully I can return next year, to see all those lovely faces again.
I exhibited a Jordan history display, some of my favorite Air max 1s 
and numerous adidas familay and friends models. Here are some 
impressions of the event that took place in Alam Sutera from the 
24th-26th of November.
More pictures after the jump and in the following days.