After teasing their debut collaboration at the turn of the new year Nike and Cav Empt have dropped the full collection worldwide today. The streetwear clothing label connects London's past with Tokyo's for this link-up.
Founded in 2011, Tokyo-based Cav Empt is the brainchild of renowned graphic artist Sk8thing and England-born Toby Feltwell. Collaborating with Nike, the duo are able to tie their distinct outlook, a marriage of respective creative talents with British and Japanese reference points, to a set of core sportswear classics: the Air Max 95, a track suit, a jersey, a cap and a vest.
"In the early 2000s, a Nike Tracksuit paired with Nike Air max was the uniform of the London Streets. We started C.E. a decade later, and though we were in Tokyo, images from that time and place have been consistently with us," says Toby Feltwell. "We looked at this opportunity to work with Nike as a way to interact with these images more directly. We are engaging in a sort of time travel. The project with Nike has allowed us to work in the present to redesign our past."
The collection which is now available on nike.com features a football inspired long-sleeve jersey, gilet, track jacket, bottoms, cap and two Air Max 95 sneaker colour options.
