When Worlds Collide
Mon 30 Jan
Words Steve Salter
From A-COLD-WALL* x Eastpak to Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY x Fred Perry, these collaborations highlight the power of co-creativity.
Collaboration has always been at the heart of fashion. From sketch to rail, countless hands come together to turn a daydream into a reality. That said, after a decade of transformative collaborations that has seen high combine with low, the established combine with the emerging, and the innovative combine with heritage, we have entered an electrifying age of possibilities. A new generation of brand leaders are unafraid of pooling ideas, values, expertise, and communities by channeling the unique power of collective working to harness positive change and unlock true potential. Here are just a few recent collaborations from the Tomorrow family that matter.
A-Cold-Wall* x Dr Martens
Dr. Samuel Ross understands the power of creative symbiosis. Following collaborations with Converse, Eastpak, and Timberland, A-COLD-WALL* continues its on-going relationship with Dr. Martens by reworking signature styles with a study of light and shade. Driven by an insatiable desire to obstruct, function, and innovate, the latest volume fuses A-COLD-WALL*’s design narrative with the progressive ethos of Dr. Martens. Steeped in tradition, boldly face the future and step into tomorrow.
Martine Rose x Tommy Jeans
If you ever wondered what 90s Americana would look like through the distorting lens of “probably the best designer in the world’, this 35-piece gender-inclusive capsule provides the answer. From varsity jackets to jockstraps, boxer brief shorts to chinos-turned-chaps, Martine twisted familiar prep sportswear classics into unexpected creations that resonates with now. “Collaborating with Martine has been inspiring and really pushed me creatively,” Tommy Hilfiger said of the partnership. “I love it when a designer can come in and put their own touch on our archival pieces. The collection is elevated and unique, and really highlights how out-of-the-box and experimental Martine’s work is."
Charles Jeffery LOVERBOY x Fred Perry
Both figuratively and literally, Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY and Fred Perry make beautiful music together. For the third and final collaborative collection between the legacy brand and modern, multi-dimensional creative force, the duo went bigger, bolder, and brighter than ever. Inspired by the the mid-noughties club scene, not only did the patchwork designs and bold clashing prints adapt iconic Fred Perry silhouettes but this threequel release unveiled the debut single Take Me There from Charles Jeffery LOVERBOY’s debut album project, Neko. Creativity knows no bounds.
Andersson Bell x ASICS
Built on collided worlds, Seoul-born Korean streetwear-meets–Scandinavian chic brand Andersson Bell continue its ongoing collaboration with footwear titans ASICS. After reimagining the GEL-1090™ running shoe and introducing the new HN2-S PROTOBLAST series, they invited us all inside the mysterious “ASICS World” for the third installment. Inspired by adventure and the outdoors, the opportunities feel limitless.