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Kanghyuk Updares the Reebok Club C and Classic Leather

— May 2, 2024 — Fashion
Seoul-based fashion brand Kanghyuk is no stranger to Reebok as the two worked together on the Premier Road Modern shoes before. This time around, the brand returns to work on its own version of the Reebok Club C and Classic Leather shoes that is defined by its purposefully imperfect details.

The new Reebok shoes are detailed with distressed accents and frayed hairs mark the silhouette for a textural contrast. The classic white upper is deliberately distressed and tonal contrast is seen with red lines that were first seen in 2022 on the first Classic Leather collaboration and Kanghyuk's clothing. The same contrast aesthetic can be seen throughout most of Kanghyuk's designs, whether it is on a tag or stitching on a clean white base.

Image Credit: Reebok
Trend Themes
1. Distressed Detailing Footwear - Revolutionizing the footwear industry with purposefully imperfect and distressed accents for a unique visual and textural appeal.
2. Tonal Contrast Design - Incorporating tonal contrast elements to create striking visual effects throughout product designs in various industries.
3. Deliberately Imperfect Fashion - Introducing intentional imperfections in fashion pieces to redefine traditional standards and embrace uniqueness in design.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear Manufacturing - Exploring innovative techniques in distressed detailing to create unconventional footwear designs that stand out in the market.
2. Fashion Design - Adopting the concept of deliberate imperfection to spark creativity and set new trends in the fashion industry.
3. Textile and Garment Production - Implementing tonal contrast elements in textile and garment production for eye-catching detail enhancements in clothing collections.
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