Allen Edmonds teams up with Raleigh, Ahluwalia's new shoes

DENIM RULES: Allen Edmonds teams up with Raleigh Denim Workshop and its founder and designer Victor Lytvinenko for the second fall in Allen Edmonds' Legend series. Lytvinenko took an artistic approach to the collaboration, creating a series of canvases in black denim, which will be transformed into shoes inspired by Allen Edmonds' famous brogue oxford.

"The tension and balance of what is acceptably formal seemed ripe for exploration", Lytvinenko said. "Swap black leather for black denim on a classic formal brogue creating something unexpected, a freer approach to formal."

Lytvinenko's shoes will be designed with exposed black eyelets and black lacquered leather soles bearing the creator's inscription - to the mantra of "Follow your heart. The meaning of the things we wear are as important as the thing itself.

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In addition, Lytvinenko designed 200 pairs of Strand Oxfords, which are named Strand Denim Dahlia Oxford. The shoes are also created in black denim and feature a black lacquered sole. The shoes are priced at $495.

"The Legend Series was created and exists to provoke the very nature of what's classic now" said David Law, senior vice president at Allen Edmonds. "Working with authorities in their field who share our passion for craftsmanship, we remaster our icons and explore the very definition of classics, which are the foundation of Allen Edmonds."

The canvases will be sold in a gallery exhibition at Allen Edmonds' Rockefeller Plaza on March 2. Each canvas will sell for $1,295.

The two brands also launched a campaign for the partnership, bringing in musician Adonis Bosso to model the shoes.

Lytvinenko's Raleign Denim Workshop is Allen Edmonds' second collaborator for his Legend series. The Legend series started with a partnership with the British brand Barbour. — LAYLA ILCHI

SHOE DROP: British fashion label Ahluwalia unveiled its debut footwear collection at its fall show 2023 at London Fashion Week on Saturday.

After eight months of development, the brand has launched an 11-piece shoe collection in multiple colorways for both men and women ranging from loafers and boots for men to heels and strappy mules for women.

Ahluwalia launched a line of shoes. courtesy

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