Lizzo invites Vogue into her award-filled LA home and answers 73 rapid-fire questions. Lizzo talks about collaborating with Liza Koshy, voting, and how she calms her nerves before a show.
Directed by Jackson Adams
Interviewed by Joe Sabia
Producers: Jenna Allchin, Rom Bokobza
DP: Jess Dunlap
Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy
PM: Emily Yates E
dit and Color: Ryan Powell
Post Sound: Nick Cipriano at BANG Audio Post
In this episode of Vegans Only Eat Carrots: I try out the chips that Van (@vanlathan) has been singing about on The "Way Down In The Hole" podcast. Will they live up to this hype or will I be left looking for something to wash this taste out? @utzsnacks
Nike and Nigerian football have a long-standing history, having honored the nation’s sporting nature with an Air Presto and a sell-out football kit, and now the Swoosh brand is tapping the country again with the release of the Nike Air Max 95 “Nigeria.”
The sneaker is covered in a bold green-heavy colorway comprising “Pine Green,” “Black,” “Sub Lime,” and “White.” Combined, the AM95 offers prints and patterns that nod to the aforementioned football kit — zig-zags are added onto the bottom of the upper and a knitted graphic appears in the webbing eyestays and on the Air unit on the outsole.
Elsewhere on the sneaker, we see a snakeskin-like texture used for one of the AM95’s waves, as well as black ripstop for the tongue. The tongue is also finished with a complementing green-and-white Airmax patch.
Black suede has been used on the toe box, while black thread makes the mini swoosh on the rear-quarter stand out against the green upper. Rounding out the pair is a black midsole that’s finished with “Sub Lime” green accents on the outsole, as well as “Pine Green” tinting to the Air bubble units that run the full length of the sole.
The Nike Air Max 95 “Nigeria” is set to release on September 28 for £149 GBP (approx. $193 USD) at retailers such as Sevenstore (which is doing its drop via a raffle). Take a closer look at the pair above, and head to Sevenstore’s website for more information on how to purchase them.
The red and black offerings from the South Korean imprint see a familiar design in the form of a Paisley pattern across both the colorways’ uppers in contrasting white. If you look close you’ll find that the Paisley pattern has been made using Case Study‘s ampersand logo.
The uppers are made from a textured Jacquard fabric while a premium leather Jazz Stripe rides across the sneaker. Those looking for a more understated colorway can look for the black colorway with its tonal matching of the uppers and black rubber outsole and laces. The red pair mixes it up a bit with both a white Jazz, outsole and lining. The collaborative offering is finished with a co-branded insole and side logo stamping. Take a scroll at the images above for a Closer Look at the new Vans collab.
Vans has teamed up with the Museum of Modern Art for a series of special edition products this fall. The artful range of footwear, apparel and accessories feature art represented in the museum’s collection, chosen by Vans in collaboration with MoMA. The artists spotlighted in the new collaboration reflect the diversity of MoMA’s collection, with artworks by Salvador DalÃ, Vasily Kandinsky, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, Jackson Pollock, Lybov Popova and Faith Ringgold.
Kicking off the collection this month is the DalÃ-inspired Vans Old Skool Twist. One of the seminal painter’s best-known paintings, The Persistence of Memory (1931), covers the medial and lateral panels of the shoe, turning the classic style into a surrealist piece of art. For a more abstract design, Kandinsky’s Orange (1923) lithograph — which the artist made while teaching at the German Bauhaus school of art and design — has been interpreted on the Classic Slip-On. A Vans long sleeve and pullover boast the same geometric design.
The range wouldn’t be complete without a nod to the Impressionist movement. Monet’s Water Lilies (1914-1926) wrap around the Vans Authentic, while a hat, fleece and backpack feature the same serene scene of the timeless motif. Along with the artwork-inspired items, the initial release also includes a 10-piece assortment of MoMA branded footwear, apparel and accessories. A colorful interpretation of Vans’ iconic checkerboard takes over ComfyCush Old Skool and Era silhouettes, as well as a selection of apparel.
Beginning September 30, the first release will go live on Vans’ and MoMA Design Store’s websites, as well as at both of their in-store locations. A second artist release will launch in November.
