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Moncler and Adidas are collaborating for the first time, bringing no shortage of puff for a collection of footwear and apparel. The two partners first revealed their project earlier this year through The Art of Genius show at London Fashion Week, and now the pieces are finally ready to hit stores.
Embodying Moncler‘s luxury outerwear, both the NMD_S1 and Campus 80s have been transformed with puffer coat uppers. The bubble-padded NMD serves as a boot in two heights, one at mid-calf and the other climbing all the way up to the knee. To help give them structure, wraps around the leg and replaces the laces. Both also feature cinch-cord collars along with Gore-Tex membranes for waterproofing. The lower-cut NMD boot also features climbing-like hardware affixing the rope above foot, whereas the taller version opts for nylon straps.
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The Moncler x Adidas Campus has a less dramatic transformation only for the fact that it mostly retains its typical shape. Bubble padding forms the stripes for the puffy upper, which features speed-laces and sits atop a platform sole.
On the apparel front, a pullover puffer coat adopts Adidas’ Trefoil logo as part of quilting. A wider run of puffer coats then brings options for regular or cropped cuts and is joined by puffer vests, a pair of puffer shorts, and even puffer gloves. The lone puff-less options arrive through a cropped track jacket and socks, the latter of which is heavy on branding.
For the collection’s campaign, the two collaborators used both models and sculptures by artists Gary Card, Ibby Njoya, and Kate Tabor to showcase the footwear and apparel.
The Moncler x Adidas collection first released Oct. 4 through the brands’ respective websites, with select physicals stores from each brand stocking the collaboration — as well as retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue. Pricing runs from $500 to $765 for the footwear.
This week, Saks is featuring the collection in its Fifth Avenue windows, and in an immersive pop-up space on the main floor. Digital content is also front and center on the retailer’s social media channels, and the collection is available on Saks.com.
The retailer teamed up with Adidas Originals and V Magazine on Saturday to host a party at New York hotspot Nine Orchard Hotel. Design elements inspired by the collection were featured throughout the penthouse party space.
Moncler x Adidas Originals Nmd Mid Shoes
Moncler X Adidas Originals Nmd Mid Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Nmd Runner Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Nmd Runner Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Nmd Runner Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Nmd Runner Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Campus Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Campus Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Campus Shoes
Moncler x Adidas Originals Campus Shoes
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