Reebok Basquiat Sneakers

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jan 12th 2006 at 2:01PM

I saw these on The Stylephile and decided they were a must-have for my favorite artist who has a birthday coming up. Reebok has made a new collection of sneakers that are designed based on the unique designs of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat, whose works were recently shown in a comprehensive retrospective at the MOCA here in Los Angeles, was famous for his graffiti-inspired art. The sneakers have Basquiat's name on back, his signature crown and a Basqiuat design on the sole. The sneakers come in just a few colors and are made in limited runs of 500. The Stylephile says you can get them at%uFFFD Sportie L.A. or Barneys for $140 but I found my pair for $120 at Karmaloop.

Tags: artist, basquiat, design, fashion, reeboks, sneakers

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David West Jan 16th 2006 5:44PM

There is a quote from Albert Sterner that says "There is no such thing as modern art, there's art and advertisement. Basquiat himself always wonder if he was famous for his art or for being a "flash in the pan" artist for a wealthy white enclave. These sneakers are in my opinion unattractive. I do like Basquiat art work but this seems to try to mess two worlds that do not belong, the particular practicality of the city sneaker and modern art. What kind of reaction is the wearing looking for, someone to point to his feet and ask, "Oh, is that Basquiat?" That's a strange brand trend disease. Imagine turning Basquiat into a brand like Addias but then agian it is only a pair of Reeboks which no one from the streets of New York wore seriously.

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