The world of formal streetwear opens up as sports brand PUMA joins forces with Los Angeles-based designer Rhuigi Villaseñor for the first-ever RHUDE collaboration.
First and foremost, the fashion-forward partnership realizes four chic silhouettes of bespoke sneakers — the CELL Alien which pays homeage to the 90s, the retro Palace Guard, the basketball-informed Basket '68 OG Mid, as well as the ALTERATION. Each of these models is recognized by style-centric elements that do not omit function-forward sensibilities.
Moreover, the formal streetwear collection is also supplemented with a stunning range of apparel that is hybridized. Made to be unisex, the clothing from the PUMA x RHUDE drop employs "classic suiting techniques, unexpected ptterns, and pops of color" — motifs that have been accelerated by the progressive design ethos of Rhuigi Villaseñor.
Chic Formal Streetwear Capsules
PUMA & RHUDE is an Upscale Collaboration That Mixes Stylistics
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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2. Sports - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sports industry through collaborations with fashion designers.
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