Virgil Abloh - Nike Icons

Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS by Taschen, a must-have book for all fashion and design enthusiasts. Witness the collaboration between Nike and designer Virgil Abloh, which resulted in the iconic "The Ten" sneaker collection. This book delves into the creative process behind each sneaker, exploring Abloh's innovative techniques and offering deep insights into the engineering and cultural significance of each shoe. With documentation of prototypes, text messages from Abloh to Nike designers, and treasures from the Nike archives, this book is a visual feast. The collaborative efforts between Nike, Abloh, and acclaimed design studio Zak Group produced a two-part compendium that serves as both a catalog and conceptual toolbox, offering a visual culture of sneakers and defining the key people, places, objects, ideas, materials, and scenes from which the project grew. The book also includes texts from Nike's Nicholas Schonberger, writer Troy Patterson, curator and historian Glenn Adamson, and Virgil Abloh himself. With a forward by Hiroshi Fujiwara, this book is a comprehensive guide to the ultimate Virgil Abloh x Nike retrospective.