3-WAY

Uniting the world’s finest sneaker stores, the Consortium 3-WAY project from adidas celebrates the brands 60 year anniversary with a brand-new approach to the collaborative process. By bringing together a handpicked crop of 12 global retail figureheads, all given full freedom to do whatever they want with 5 iconic 3-Striped silhouettes as 3 unique groups, adidas have entrusted their valued Consortium partners to share their unique vision collectively, using a ‘Work Amongst Yourselves’ brief. Representing for Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, London, Stockholm, Shanghai and Tokyo, this collection’s scope is truly global. Patta, Alife, Limited Editions and Sneakers’n’stuff make up the first group, Goodfoot, Undefeated, DQM and Huf make up the second, with the trio completed by the formation of ACU, D-Mop, Crooked Tongues and VA.

The first wave of 3-Way Consortium releases from adidas Originals unites three of Europe’s leading sneaker boutiques – Patta, Sneakersnstuff and LimitEditions, representing Amsterdam, Stockholm and Barcelona respectively, with New York’s A.R.C. Opting to rework a shoe each in their own unique style, all four join forces for a fifth shoe that reflects the best of all involved. An eclectic collection, somehow it proves totally cohesive as a whole, reflecting the individual visions of all concerned.

www.adidas.com

TOPSHOP NYC

New York City has been waiting in anticipation for the launch of TOPSHOP/TOPMAN’s debut American outlet for quite some time,

now the wait is over. US-based fans of the brand will now be able to browse the store’s high-fashion high-street collections in their very own flagship store, making transatlantic pilgrimages to the Oxford Circus destination a tale of urban folklore.

Alongside the mainline collections, american customers will be able to choose from all the key collaborations currently available in the UK. Continuing TOPSHOP’s ongoing support of innovative British designers, new capsule collections by Preen, Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll will also be available for the store’s New York-based customers, together with TOPSHOP Unique, the store’s now famous design-led collection which currently shows on schedule at London Fashion Week.

www.topshop.com