5/11/2023 0 Comments Bringing home a birkin![]() ![]() We asked a few sneakerheads what they loved so much about these luxury kicks. ![]() It's nothing short of state-of-the-art design." The designer had then described his work to Nike News as, "What we're talking about here is larger than sneakers, it's larger than design culture. Even the work of late designer Virgil Abloh's 2017 Nike collaboration introduced the infamous 10 sneaked models called 'The Ten' which still remains in the spotlight. Athleisure was in demand at every fashion store and brands didn't waste any time on jumping into the game with Adidas collaborating with Prada in 2019 to now revealing collections with Gucci and Balenciaga in 2022. ![]() The pandemic accelerated the reign of comfort over anything and this infiltrated the world of fashion. The sneaker industry was valued at 79 Billion USD in 2020 and is expected to grow to 120 Billion by 2026. Similarly, Sneakers, which were originally introduced for practical and functional use have turned into a multi-million dollar industry. In recent years this same place of couture that once called Birkenstock sandals "funny looking" witnessed the boxy and orthopaedic shoe brand collaborate with great fashion houses such as Dior, Rick Owens and Manolo Blahnik. While crushed toes and pain-stricken feet aren't anyone's dream the desire to slip into Versace's iconic candy-pink Platforms does not fade away easily. The world of luxury fashion is a unique cluster of aesthetics that people often have a love-hate relationship with. ![]()
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