Call it a gathering of the minds. Speculation that Tiffany & Co. is collaborating with Nike was confirmed Sunday when the 2 brands released a visible teaser to officially reveal their tie-up.
The teaser was posted to each Tiffany and Nike’s social media accounts, and was also featured in a Latest York Times ad within the paper’s Sunday print edition. It shows a Tiffany blue shoe box with a Nike swoosh and says, “A legendary pair.”
Rumors across the collaboration began circulating on Jan. 24, when leaked images of a black suede, low-top Air Force 1 featuring a Tiffany blue leather swoosh hit the web. The pictures also depict a sterling silver back plate on the sneaker that appears to take visual reference from the jeweler’s classic Return to Tiffany designs.
Representatives for Tiffany declined to comment presently.
The teaser didn’t provide any specifics referring to product, but when the sneaker speculation is true — because the teaser’s shoe box may indicate — it will mark Tiffany’s first foray into footwear. In 2005, the jeweler got an unofficial taste of its potential within the category. Then, Nike enlisted Nicholas Tershay, also often known as Nicky Diamonds, to design a pair of low-top dunks on behalf of his skater label Diamond Supply Co.
The resulting sneaker — featuring stamped black crocodile leather trim and a silver swoosh set against a backdrop of Tiffany blue mesh and leather — was dubbed the “Tiffany.”
The jeweler didn’t have any involvement within the design, however the sneaker has been considered a classic and is on the market on the market on Sotheby’s website for $3,850.
Tiffany has engaged in an increased number of brand name collaborations since its 2021 acquisition by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The jeweler has teamed with corporations including Supreme, Fendi and Patek Philippe, in addition to artist Daniel Arsham and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
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