This time around they're teaming up with Canada's Hudson's Bay Company and appropriating the style of their instantly recognizable multi-stripe blanket. That's right, the same wool that is used in the production of those blankets is transferred over to the Converse Jack Purcell styles on display here. Continue reading to get a complete look at the collection and watch for the range of styles to launch exclusively at Hudson's Bay Stores for prices in cdg converse ranging from $120 to 140 starting on September 1st, 2013.Vintage blanket collectors stand up. Converse threw us another curveball in 2013 with their collaborative Converse Jack Purcell range cranked out with the likes of the Hudson's Bay Company . The two pairs, one of the standard height and one that hits a little higher, both sport the striped pattern from that Canadian trader's most famous design, one that's been in production ever since the converse all star 1800s.
The latest John Varvatos x Converse All Star Double Zip goes with a premium black leather upper, with the toe cap adding a brushed steel look. Check out more images after the jump, then grab a pair from top Converse retailers like Kith .John Varvatos' collaboration with Converse will remain popular into the forseeable future thanks to subtle variations like these that reflect his signature aesthetic while allowing for multiple degrees of progress. These new drops pair a couple of Converse All Star Laceless Hi designs cast in canvas with two lowtops done mostly in that same material. But the overall effect of the Sprint Grip Ox is decidedly different thanks to a leather wrap around the sole and tonal and textural contrasts thanks to suede toes. Check out all four pairs after the jump and grab yours at finer Converse retailers like Kith .
This latest drop is converse chuck taylor a perfect introduction to the series, carrying a number of the signature elements that have defined one of the longest running collaborations in the sneaker world. This new John Varvatos x Converse Chuck Taylor Nail Stud' adds a lattice of rivets to a black canvas upper whose weathered condition echoes the pre-blackened treatment on the soles. You also get the traditional translucent JV outsole, so have a closer look at these and more details below, then grab your Nail Stud Chucks at top Converse retailers like Kith .There are more sneakers using zippers these days, whether it's for ease of entry or just to look rugged and cool. John Varvatos has pushed the look to the point where others adopted it and now he's back at it again. These new Converse by John Varvatos CT Zip Hi pairs have more of an aesthetic merit, as the sole purpose of the zippers that wrap black and olive green pairs is to reveal a contrasting inset.
Check out more shots of these after the jump and look for them at US Converse retailers soon; StreeThing reports they're out already in SE Asia.John Varvatos' Converse collaborations are typified by premium quality with a well aged look achieved by blackening key elements. His latest keeps that signature look to a minimum but points just as strongly to the past by applying muted, almost antiqued' colors along with the kind of broken-in luxury build that'll have you thinking "They don't make 'em like these any more." Luckily, they do, and this new round of John Varvatos x Converse JV Pro Leathers in both heights has the kind of timeless appeal that'll keep them in your rotation for years to come. Hopefully the same can be said of the Converse by Varvatos collab, and you can grab its latest product at top-tier shops like CNCPTS .
John Varvatos started using the Converse Weapon as one of his collaborative canvases last year, but we hadn't seen a new pair for 2013 until today. Here we see JV's Weapons converse one star taking on the look of a rough and tumble motorcycle gang, as it's done up in premium black leather with metal studs outlining the eyelet wing and heel panels. The distressed white cupsole gives these a vintage look like the rest of Varvatos' Converse collabs, and that, in turn, would suggest you'll want to get your pair as soon as you can from shops like Kith .When a sneaker company reigns in a hot designer for an indefinite period of time, it's always interesting to see that collaborator carve out
their own niche within the greater image of the brand.