adidas x Avirex: Legacy Reimagined

Summary

• For the first time, Avirex is teaming up with adidas Originals on a collaborative release of apparel and footwear
• Though concise, the drop sees classic silhouettes reworked, with new takes on the adidas SuperStar and Avirex
• Expect the drop to land for purchase next Monday, exclusively at the adidas Originals Flagship Store in New York City

Few things in the fashion sphere are more powerful than two legacy brands linking up. adidas and Avirex have each built out their own respective enduring brand ethers, both imprints ensuring a relentless commitment to craftsmanship across a lineup of label staples. Where The Three Stripes excels in sportswear, Avirex has hit ascendency in flight jacketing; needless to say, the pair’s inaugural collaborative drop takes both contributors’ core DNA and signature silhouettes to unexplored new heights.

Fronted by Joey Bada$$ and MJ, the debut adidas Originals x Avirex collaborative release comes deeply rooted in brand history – and New York City’s streetwear heritage – but properly geared for the future.

The first-time duo reconceptualizes a staple piece from each end, with the adidas Superstar sneaker and Avirex’s iconic leather jacket at the core of the collaboration. Reenvisioned through Avirex’s 90’s streetwear lens, the Superstar comes revitalized in a very New York City form, taking on an all-leather upper, accented with careful detailing.

The jacket sees a super limited release, dipped in a sleek all-white colorway, defined by its co-branded patches throughout. Rounding it all out comes a co-branded tee.

Complementing the striking, star-studded lookbook comes a campaign visual directed by true multihyphenate, Mez, whose honed creative vision hammers in the “built on heritage, built for the future” message.

Take a closer look at the drop in the lookbook above, and while the jacket won’t see an official release, keep an eye out for the collaborative Superstar sneake to drop for purchase on Monday, October 20 – solely at adidas’ New York City flagship location in Flatiron.

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