After recently having released their “Archive Project” exclusively sold at Parisian boutique collete, Missoni and Converse continue there collective success in a new rendition of the Chuck Taylor All Star Hi for 2012. We’ve been fans of this collaboration for awhile now, cognizant of the fact that when brands as large as Converse and respected […]

When one thinks of the bolo-tie, what comes to mind is an easy-to-make piece of jewelry you made for your dad with Christmas Tree ornaments, dry macaroni and Elmer’s paste. In other words, something you made when you were a spaz in Kindergarten. However this Bolo-Tie designed by Lionel Dean, revealing the artist’s love for […]

Last spring Converse collaborated with Schott New York for a collection which included a “Motorcycle Leather Jacket” Chuck Taylor All Star, exclusive to Converse’s high-end First String accounts only. Now Converse returns with a similar “Moto Leather Jacket”, only sans Schott New York this time around. But most importantly, it still features he premium geniune […]

The Ace Hotel has teamed up with Converse to create a new colorway of their custom Ace x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Bosey shoes. The original olive-drab canvas version was created exclusively as part of the Ace Hotel New York’s uniform when it opened in 2009, lifting design cues from vintage wading boots Converse […]

The Converse Addict line sees three new releases as part of its collection for Spring 2011. With both high top and low top models, the Japan-specific sneakers vary from the understated ivory canvas low tops to a much brasher leopard and zebra patterns on the high tops. Available immediately through Converse Addict retailers. Documentary

The first Missoni vs. Converse All Star Hi Tops were a smash, and the second version went with a more texturized Chuck Taylor shoe. Now two new styles of the very exclusive collaboration are being introduced for 2011, again applying Missoni’s vibrant use of colors and horizontal stripes on space-dyed knits. The limited edition shoe […]

The newest addition to the Chuck Taylor family is an original design by lauded — and some say over-hyped — British artist Damien Hirst. Featuring a vibrant pattern of butterflies flying on a bright orange canvas, the high top sneakers were inspired by his All you need is love painting. Designed for (PRODUCT)RED benefit, only […]

We here at LIAS begin to salivate every time we hear that there is a new collaboration with Converse, and although this collaboration has been done twice before, the Converse x Woolrich Fall 2010 collection of sneakers proves that the two design houses can only get better as they go. Woolrich has been in the […]