Jiyong Kim — who was highlighted in our most recent issue of Hypebeast Magazine — and his eponymous label have been on a hot streak of collaborative projects lately. First presenting two SUPER73 E-Bike designs with Kim’s signature sun-bleaching, he followed up shortly after with a Samsung Music Frame speaker collaboration leveraging similar techniques. Now, his label JiyongKim has pulled up to Paris Fashion Week to reveal a footwear project with Clarks Originals.
Utilizing both the Wallabee and Trek Cup silhouettes, both feature sun-bleached detailing at their uppers. While the Wallabee delivers this element at the base of the shoe, the Trek Cup sports a textured shroud around its collar. The typical Clarks Originals tag is joined by a sun-bleached one nodding to JiyongKim while the sockliner sees golden co-branding adorn its base.
At the time of writing, neither JiyongKim nor Clarks Originals have shared specific release details regarding the launch of these two collaborative takes on the Wallabee and Trek Cup. However, “in addition to these first 2 models, a separate pack of webshop exclusive models are set to be revealed and launched in the coming weeks,” noted JiyongKim’s Instagram caption. Stay tuned for updates as it sounds like the duo have plenty in store for us this year.
