Umbereen Qureshi x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

The Converse (Product) Red initiative has developed extensively since its inception, looking high and low for a wealth of interesting designers to offer their own perspectives on the philosophy of (Product) Red. One of the more interesting designers to collaborate with Converse is Umbereen Qureshi, whose talents have been applied predominately to the automotive industry. Her design focuses around a minimalist repeating image of Africa. Her design ethos was based on her learnings that inspirations should become repeated and highlighted constantly. She further highlights the uncanny ability of artists to offer strong visual messages that go beyond words. There has not been any release info yet regarding this All Star. Source: Sneaker Freaker

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The Converse (Product) Red initiative has developed extensively since its inception, looking high and low for a wealth of interesting designers to offer their own perspectives on the philosophy of (Product) Red. One of the more interesting designers to collaborate with Converse is Umbereen Qureshi, whose talents have been applied predominately to the automotive industry. Her design focuses around a minimalist repeating image of Africa. Her design ethos was based on her learnings that inspirations should become repeated and highlighted constantly. She further highlights the uncanny ability of artists to offer strong visual messages that go beyond words. There has not been any release info yet regarding this All Star.

Source: Sneaker Freaker

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