PUMA has teamed up with Nigerian visual artist Soldier on a reworked version of the PUMA Suede, released as a limited-edition Friends & Family collaboration.
Created to mark Soldier’s recent New York exhibition during Fashion Week, the shoe features camouflage patterns and collaged Nigerian archival imagery on a printed upper, with rich brown leather detailing and the classic Formstrip. The project celebrates Nigerian creativity, craftsmanship and cultural identity.
The release was celebrated at a dinner at London’s Shoreditch Arts Club on Wednesday 28th October, attended by Feux, Brandon Nembhard, Samuel Trotman (Samutaro), Ed Worly (Opake), photographer Kelvin Jones and Soldier himself.
Check out imagery in the gallery above.
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