BVL Desgins reimagines the Chuck 70 High as part of our Converse Creators Series
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On this instalment to our Converse Creators Series, we reached out to Leeds-based footwear custom expert @bvl.desgins to see what he could cook up with the Converse Chuck 70 High – to cut to the chase, they’re brilliant.
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Take a look at the clip below and we’re sure you’ll agree for yourself and keep on reading to find out a bit more about the artist himself, plus the Chuck 70’s design influences…
How did you get into what you do and why do you do it?
“Funnily enough, I’m self-taught; my life in design started in March 2020 (in the first lockdown). My professional background is in business management and marketing. However, growing up, I was always interested in the state of the culture, bingeing the likes of Hypebeast, Complex and Highsnobiety – that kinda vibe,”
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“Despite only really practising art and design for just shy of a year now, I can say, wholeheartedly, that it is my passion. Every day since march you’ll find me cooking something up. So much so I now have my own business – BVL designs – where I cook up designs and customisations for anything from shoes, to clothes, mirrors and even wine bottles.”
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Tell us about your Chuck 70 concept?
“The idea actually came to me at the airport on my way back to the UK. I could stop thinking about the word G.O.A.T. That got me thinking about all types of goats – the animal kind not the other one,”
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“The Chuck Taylor All Star is a timeless design, so I didn’t want to do too much to take away from that. In fact, I really like the idea of imagining what a Chuck Taylor All Star would look like if it was influenced by the Sacai’s ‘double everything’ designs. The laces were super random; they are coffee dyed. I love how they came out… plus they smell of coffee,”
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“I wanted to say a big thanks to size? and Converse for giving me the opportunity to be involved with this project and create what I think is a really cool silhouette.”
Keep checking back on the size blog for more instalments to our Converse Creators Series.