"The challenge and opportunity with this collection was to respect the original shoes, but to make them my own," says Billie Eilish.
Billie Eilish reveals the details of her new partnership with Nike.
The 20-year-old singer announced that the long-awaited Nike Air Force 1 with her signature and the accompanying line of clothing will be released this month.
The sneakers and the accompanying line of clothing will be available from April 24 on Billie Eilish's website and Nike's SNKRS app from April 25.
"I'm so excited to announce my new Air Force 1 collection and clothes. "I was honored to redefine the Air Force 1 prototypes by making them mine and I look forward to them becoming yours," Eilish wrote in the caption of an Instagram post with a first look at the collaboration.
For the redesigned Nike Air Force 1, in beige, Billie Eilish chose environmentally friendly materials, while at the same time using its characteristic baggy style with thick straps on the upper of the shoe along with design elements inspired by two other classic Nike shoes. : Alpha Force Low and Air Trainer 3.
Billie Eilish x Nike Air Force 1
Billie Eilish's Air Force 1 is made from 18% recycled consumer-grade material, including a synthetic nubuck case on top that uses 80% recycled materials, 100% recycled polyester details, and the bottom with Nike Grind, remnants of the manufacturing process and recycled Reuse-A-Shoe shoes.
The beige color extends to the Nike x Billie clothing collection, which includes hooded sweatshirts, overalls and T-shirts decorated with distinctive "Billie Eilish" silicone graphics.
"The challenge and opportunity with this collection was to respect the original shoes, but to make them my own," Billie Eilish said in a statement.
"It was also important for me to mix materials that we preferred from an environmental point of view, where we could, and present them in a way that looks fresh," he said.
Billie Eilish has worked with Nike again in the past on the Ghost Green Air Jordan 1 1 sneakers (which were available for $ 170) and the Air Jordan 15 ($ 225). Both shoes were sold out.
In terms of music, Billie Eilish will appear as the lead singer at this year's Coachella Music Festival on April 16 and 23, completing the North American leg of her "Happier Than Ever, The World Tour" tour.
