Converse by Koché x Feng Chen Wang x Faith Connexion Three cutting-edge women designers rework the heritage of the brand

Converse continues to push the boundaries of its design celebrating global creative communities. This time, it does so by asking three innovative female designers to re-imagine its archive: Koché, Feng Chen Wang and Faith Connexion. The result is a collection of apparel, footwear and accessories, Converse's largest collaboration to date, inspired by the brand's DNA. Each talent has worked independently but with the same approach, developing new styles and cuts through their respective design skills and vision, the perfect expression of the female street style. The starting point from which all the items of the capsule were born? Sneakers. 

I’ve worn Converse sneakers for so long that I hardly remember my first pair! It should have been a Chuck Taylor All Star Low in black. I felt so powerful and cool when I was a teenager while wearing them. When I launched Koché, I used Converse shoes for my first shows. The venues were very original: an underground station or the streets of Paris, with a guerrilla mood. The shoes matched perfectly with the rebellious and street vibe of my collections.

These are the words of Christelle Kocher, founder of Koché, who talks about her relationship with the American brand before explaining the mood of her new creations:

I played with codes of sports dressing and gave them a twist. I integrated some strong elements of the Koché vocabulary as well. Some pieces are very feminine with lace for example, but other pieces are unisex and can be worn with the same energy.

The unique mix of streetwear, sportswear and couture sensibility that has led to the success the French label has been converted into the tennis dress, rugby polo, tracksuit, patchwork skirt and shoes (Rina, Mary Jane and Jack Purcell), where Kocher swaps laces with straps and harnesses and experiments with crocodile skin.