Youth of Paris x adidas Campus 80s Collab Releasing This Month
Parisian, grungy, and too cool to care.
The adidas and Youth of Paris Campus 80s collab will be available this Friday, January 28.
Streetwear influencer Alex Lopez, head designer of Youth of Paris, has amassed a following for his signature grungy, worn-in silhouettes. The Parisian brand has grown from its 2011 Tumblr page into a notable lifestyle brand, offering anarchistic designs influenced by street art.
Youth of Paris x adidas lends Lopez’s DIY vision to the familiar Campus 80s silhouette, featuring a disheveled, lived-in upper entirely constructed of black, distressed denim, loosely stitched together with mismatched pieces of textured suede. The collage effect is accented by purple topstitching near the eyestay and heel, and a neon green Youth of Paris logo airbrushed on the tongue for added visual chaos. The kicks will include three pairs of green, black, and purple laces, a Specimen ID Tag, and a special-edition collector’s box.
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The distressed kicks are sold exclusively on the Youth of Paris website, with a potential unveiling on the adidas home website later this year.
In other footwear news, New Balances celebrates the Chinese New Year with its sports car-inspired XC-72, adding a tiger stripe to the side panels.
