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Nike NIGO and j-hope Air Force 1 collaboration

Overview

Nike has announced a collaboration for a new Air Force 1 ‘01 sneaker featuring Japanese designer NIGO and BTS member j-hope. The project, titled ‘Burnt Sunrise’, is part of NIGO’s ‘Air Force 1 World Tour’.

The design utilizes a 2001 silhouette characterized by a more streamlined profile and narrower toe box. The aesthetic combines 1990s Tokyo street culture with j-hope’s ‘Hobicore’ style, employing a color palette of brown, gold, copper, and ‘Chlorine Blue’.

Personal elements include a squirrel motif embroidered on the heel and sockliner, a symbol representing j-hope. The branding features mismatched ‘J-HOPE AIR’ and ‘NIGO AIR’ text on the tongue and heel.

Entities

j-hope · Nike · NIGO · BTS

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Nike announces Air Force 1 collaboration with NIGO and j-hope

    Nike has unveiled a new Air Force 1 ’01 collaboration between Japanese designer NIGO and BTS's j-hope, blending 1990s Tokyo street style with the musician's colorful Hobicore aesthetic.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    j-hope and NIGO collaborate on new Nike Air Force 1

    BTS star j-hope and designer NIGO are collaborating on a new Nike Air Force 1, featuring a 2001 silhouette and a warm, autumnal color palette.

Sources

designscene.net · fashionsnap.com · gq.com.mx · modernnotoriety.com · que.es · revistagq.com · si.com