On Friday, February 15, Converse debuts its First String Standards 1970s Chuck Taylor All Star collection. Borrowing subtle details of sneakers from the era when Converse was celebrated by iconic rock & rollers, basketball legends who have won championships and skateboarders that have ripped pools, the “70s Chuck” is re-crafted to the specifications of the Chuck Taylor All Star of the ‘70s.
Converse announces the Converse Spring 2013 Chinese New Year Collection featuring the Converse Cons Pro Leather Year of the Snake and Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Chinese New Year Collection. Paying homage to the Chinese zodiac Snake, these limited-edition sneakers offer blended premium leathers, crafted snakeskin patterns and unconventional details.
Converse Executives and Rapper/Producer Jermaine Dupri
Kenny Burns and Taiye “Wild Afrikan” Samuel hosted the Tip-Off party in Atlanta at the Georgia Freight Room, to kick off the Converse Takeover Weekend.
Terence Koh (born 1977 in Beijing, China) is a Canadian artist. Koh creates handmade books and zines, prints, photographs, sculptures, performances, and installations. Recently he celebrated the launch of his new Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Star shoe at The Cooper Union Foundation Building. The event included several models dressed in white underwear and the new Converse Chucks. The models sat on the stool bars and painted on a white canvas. Designer Phillip Lim and Genevieve Jones were amongst the many invited guest.