Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS

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Nike’s press release reads, “ ICONS explores how the partnership works to unify all the intangible cultural threads connected to sneakers”. The ‘Swoosh’ sign that they put in the cover was actually the original 1971 Swoosh by Carolyn Davidson in the Nike archive.

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let somebody off (something) LET/ALLOW if someone in authority lets you off something you should do, they give you permission not to do it You’ve worked hard all week, so I’ll let you off today. What we know for sure instead is that Nike and Virgil Abloh have joined forces for another kind of project, a book titled ICONS “Something’s Off”, published by TASCHEN, which analyzes the whole world of sneakers in collaboration between Off-White™ and Nike. Photography for Aleksandr Babarikin is thus a hobby, his impressions of New York are very strong, and the interesting aspect is in his choice to understand the tool not as an in-depth knowledge, not as an exhaustive study of the reality around him, rather as a collection of sensations, as happens in the early stages of any knowledge.The exhibition goes beyond showcasing artworks; it also serves as a testament to the journey that led to its creation. Some of these shoes are the Air Jordan 1, Air Max 90, Air Force 1, and Air Presto, to name a few of the greats. Shaniqwa Jarvis is an accomplished photographer who has advertised campaigns for NIKE, Adidas, and Supreme.

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Abloh’s response: “Sneakers have ascended to a pedestal in our society that takes logic to be displayed. Readers will have the opportunity to read documents related to the various prototypes of the sneakers made by the Rockford, Illinois native designer, take a look at never-before-seen images and much more. The name “Aliteia” is derived from the Greek words “Ali” and “Aletheia,” which mean “to be evident” and “ truth that cannot be hidden.Even if you aren’t a sneakerhead, you can’t underestimate the rapid rise of sneaker culture in our society. He has been the artistic designer of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection (we wrote an article about it here) since March 2018.

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The subjects blend with the background, the shadows of the city, the cabs and the concrete backdrop are blurred, as unstable and elusive, perhaps an “impression” that is already certainty. Hosted by artist and photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis, thought processes were discussed with designer and author Virgil Abloh, historian Glenn Adamson, and creative director Zak Kyes. The ICONSbook is, in a way, the only revealing lens to understand that the catalog of the 50-plus Nike shoes I have designed are in my mind”, Abloh said when talking about the project. What’s more, Abloh said the purpose of this book is to show how sneakers present themselves culturally.You don’t have a bookshelf with that many black designers with a different viewpoint that are looking at our perspective.