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Vans and MoMA are dropping sneakers with works from history’s most iconic artists
Sep 30, 2020
A full-on Monet.
Most FJ readers would agree that style is an art form, but Vans has taken that a step further this year by actually turning art into shoes.
After dropping (and quickly selling out) a Vincent Van Gogh capsule range in 2018, the brand decided to bring more art-inspired pieces to the table. To do so, Vans has teamed up with one of the foremost contemporary art galleries in the world: New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
You might have seen the duo’s exclusive teaser release already, in the form of a pair of colour-blocked Vans Era sneakers with graphic MoMA branding. The bright, low-cut style is only available from MoMA’s official gift store.
But the collaboration is now expanding into a full two-part collection, featuring both shoes and apparel inspired by the diverse range of artists showcased in the museum.
Part one of the collection, which drops today, centres exclusively on footwear. Classic Vans styles have been updated with some of the world’s most iconic and recognisable modern masterpieces.
The Salvador Dalí sneaker interprets the artist’s surrealist, dreamlike style as a pair of Vans Old Skools. Imagery from Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory appear on the canvas upper, while the shoe’s construction and foxing stripe are distorted for an extra trippy, reality-bending look.
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