Louis V uitton announces a series of events surrounding the release of the Louis V uittonand Nike ”Air Force 1” designed by Virgil Abloh. In June 2022, 9 editions of the sneaker– first presented as part of the Spring-Summer 2022 Men’s Collection – will be launched globally through an inclusive digital activation, with members of the Maison’s community offered early access to order the shoes. From 20-31 May, the 47 editions of the
– first presented as part of the Spring-Summer 2022 Men’s Collection – will be launched globally through an inclusive digital activation, with members of the Maison’s community offered early access to order the shoes. From 20-31 May, the 47 editions of the
”Air Force 1” imagined by Virgil Abloh will be exhibited to the public in the showcase Louis Vuitton and Nike “Air Force 1” by Virgil Abloh in New York City. The event will coincide with a number of corresponding art installations around the city.
Louis V uitton and Nike ”Air Force 1”: Launch
June 2022 sees the launch of the Louis Vuitton and Nike ”Air Force 1” by Virgil Abloh. In the weeks leading up to the release, pre-orders will be made available to the Maison’s community while June will see the global Louis Vuitton retail launch through an inclusive digital activation. The sneakers selected for the launch are part of the 47 bespoke editions of the Louis Vuitton and Nike ”Air Force 1” ’s created by Men’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh in partnership with Nike for his Louis Vuitton
Spring-Summer 2022 collection presented in June 2021. Manufactured in the Maison’s Manufacture in Fiesso d’Artico, Venice, Italy, each design fuses the sneaker’s original codes with the Maison’s finest leather, materials and insignia of Louis Vuitton, and the distinctive visual grammar of Virgil Abloh. In February 2022, 200 pairs of the sneaker designs were sold at auction, to benefit The Virgil Abloh™ “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund.
The 9 editions selected for Louis Vuitton in-store release cover mid-tops (EUR 2,500) and low-tops (EUR 2,000), and will be made available in Nike sizes ranging from 3.5 to 18. The launch includes the classic all-white sneaker embossed with the Louis Vuitton Monogram, and a riff on the same design in black suede.
Two-tone editions in white with either green, red or blue detailing nod at the rainbow motif key to the work of Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton. Likewise, a metallic gold sneaker pays homage to the designer’s debut collection for the Maison, while patchworked multi-colour renditions celebrate his distinct graphic language. Finally, a Damier edition is adorned with a “Louis Vuitton” graffiti motif created by the artist Ghusto Leone.
