Inspired by NIGO‘s love of England, KENZO has linked up with UK heritage brand Hunter for a distinguished, street-savvy capsule. Further exploring the “East Meets West” narrative introduced in KENZO’s Fall/Winter 2023 campaign, the label continues to look to the Ivy League aesthetic across a range of high and mid-top silhouettes inspired by 1960s duck-hunting boots.
Available in a rich mix of rubber, suede and leather textures, KENZO disrupts Hunter’s traditional army green and black color palette, throwing its signature KENZO red coloring and Boke flowers throughout the collab.
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A men’s utilitarian lace-up ankle boot ($660 USD) boasts a durable recycled nylon upper with traditional zigzag lacing across the front. A bold red sole and black shell foxing are crafted from FSC-certified rubber, and Boke flowering lines the outsoles – with ‘Hunter’ spelled out on the tongue and ‘KENZO PARIS’ along the back of the upper. A women’s all-black, quilted ‘ankle-to-calf’ model ($595 USD) mirrors the men’s silhouette, seeing a recycled nylon and leather upper.
One final utilitarian ankle boot is available for men and women ($540 USD), complete with an upper made of a combination of felt, leather and recycled polyester. The boot is complemented by a cover gaiter, available in a combination of army green and red, as well as in black.
Rounding out the offering is Hunter’s signature rubber Wellington Original Tall boot ($295 USD), reimagined in black and army green for men and women, as well as in KENZO red solely for women. Each boot is crafted from durable vulcanized nylon, and comes complete with KENZO iconography.
KENZO x Hunter is available now exclusively at KENZO’s webstore, in KENZO stores worldwide and at Hunter’s webstore.
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