Lucien Clarke's DCV'87 works in collaboration with DC Shoes on a pair of the Lynx silhouette that is set to launch officially on July 22nd. Clarke speaks about the upcoming collaboration, stating that "The insoles screams ‘I saw this coming' and 'It’s not a f*cking game." Although he is referencing the literal graphics that detail the interior and exterior of the shoe, it is also a great description of the shoe itself.
Michael Minter, the Global Head of Marketing at DC Shoes speaks about the design as well, noting "Our first project with Lucien is all about the innate chemistry between DC's heritage and his creative point of view. DC meets DCV'87. It just made too much sense, so we made it the jumping off point for what will be a series of exciting projects to come."
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Lucien Clarke's DCV'87 Joins DC Shoes on a Lynx Shoe
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