Vans announced they’re dropping a Frida Kahlo inspired shoe collection, and they gave everyone a sneak peak Wednesday 26 June. And the new line is seriously too good. It’s probably one of Vans best works yet, and they’ve been doing a pretty damn good job for quite some time. The collection is said to honour Frida Kahlo for her legacy, and it will be released this weekend.
This new drop comes after Vans collaboration with The Van Gogh museum, which totally sold out online. And it’s still sold out, so like hop on this Kahlo collection mates. Vans has been dishing out some seriously great collaborations in recent years, from David Bowie to Harry Potter. All of which have been met with pretty serious demand, so obvi we’re excited for this new drop.
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Vault by Vans introduces a truly unique footwear collection honoring iconic painter Frida Kahlo, available soon.
Vans will release this line Saturday 29 June online and in select stores across the globe. They’re revamping their staple sneaker silhouettes with a few different print options. This includes all our favs from hightop to slip ons, otherwise known as the Sk8-Hi LX, the OG Authentic LX and the OG Slip-On LX.
Frida Kahlo’s influence is still rampant around the world despite her death in 1954. She’s one of this timeless artists whose work will be endlessly recognizable for decades. More than her artistry, Kahlo was also quite the feminist and activist. So Vans dishing out a Frida Kahlo collection is super exciting. It just goes to show how classic she is and always will be.
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Known best for her self-portraits and works inspired by Mexico, the Vault by Vans x Frida Kahlo collection brings a sampling of the artist’s paintings to life on classic Vans silhouettes.
The high top pair features Kahlo’s painting Las Dos Fridas, showing Kahlo’s paintings on both sides of the shoe with a forest green contrasting block from the tongue to the toe of the shoe. Their classic lace-up, OG Authentic LX, features Kahlo’s Viva La Vida painting. And it’s super cute and covered in a watermelon print. Lastly, Vans slip on shoe, OG Slip-On LX, features one of Kahlo’s most notable pieces Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird.
These sneakers will deff be going quick, so grab em ASAP.
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