Shoe Designers Who Also Studied Architecture
Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh is an American designer, entrepreneur, and DJ who has been the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's men's wear collection since March 2018. Abloh is also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2012.
A trained architect, Abloh, who also worked in Chicago street fashion, entered the world of international fashion with an internship at Fendi in 2009 alongside rapper Kanye West. The two then began an artistic collaboration that would launch Abloh's career into founding Off-White. The first American of African descent to be artistic director at a French luxury fashion house,[1] he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.
Wilson Smith
Nike designer Wilson Smith has created products for Cross Training and Basketball, Andre Agassi's signature line, and in 1997, as the dedicated designer for Brand Jordan he created the industry leading AJ 16 & AJ 17. Later he designed for Serena Williams, and Roger Federer.
Today, as Creative Catalyst in the ZOO -- Nike's Special Other Operations, he focuses on Nike Better World projects, including the design direction for N7, which brings Sport and all of its benefits to USA and Canadian Native American and Aboriginal communities. Smith's passion is in Access to Sport, aiding earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti, and adaptive design for Paralympics and other athletes with disabilities.
Shoe Collaborations by Hip Hop Artists
Designer: Kendrick Lamar
Brand: Nike
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Designer: Pharrell Williams
Brand: PUMA
Additional Collaborations
Designer: Kendrick Lamar
Brand: Nike
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Designer: Pharrell Williams
Brand: PUMA
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