Vice Style

Kuraishi rocking a jacket from a previous ObyOKZK collection.

That title isn’t a typo: It’s the label the adidas originals by originals, Kazuki Kuraishi line, goes by. Kuraishi is a popular guy, he’s designed for BAPE, Visvim, and Neighborhood, and is part of design collective Fragment. As well as being someone big brands like WeSC, and Burton, and Levi's with their top Fenom range bring in, when they want to do something special with their lines.

Kuraishi playing guitar

Last night saw the line’s German launch, and boy do these things get complicated, because some of the collaborative line's designs were dreamed up with Neighborhood sub label Luker. The range varies from sporty streetwear, through new takes on classic adidas sneakers. As well as sporty streetwear staples, like hoodies and T-shirts, there are bondage-inspired shirts, military trousers, and a sweater designed for cyclists - with pockets on the back. Then there are the mad things that only work because a Japanese guy has designed them. Like the adidas branded biker jacket and creeper and sneaker hybrid adidas shoes.