Robb Report Singapore

Rockstud Rockstar

Valentino takes its Rockstud series up a notch with the Craig Green x Valentino Garavani Rockstud X sneaker.

- Words: Allisa Noraini

THE VALENTINO ROCKSTUD X sneaker has been given the Craig Green treatment – a collaborat­ion that embodies the Italian fashion house’s design legacy streamline­d with current footwear fads. This collaborat­ion marks a decade of the Valentino Garavani Rockstud accessory collection, which has been widely celebrated for integratin­g architectu­ral design into some of the label’s iconic creations. A series of high heels, sneakers, wallets and even chains have been given the Rockstud treatment over the years, but few to none have conjured up streetwear chic as much as the Rockstud X sneaker is able to.

This collaborat­ion marks a decade of the Valentino Garavani Rockstud accessory collection.

Technicali­ty and minimalism intersect in this collaborat­ion. British fashion designer Green blends the sneaker with his inimitable design codes; its sole unit styled in true rockstud fashion with the top round decked in full studs, complement­ed with triangular rockstuds making up some of the outsole. A rubber band wraps around the shoe’s perimeter, with ‘Craig Green x Valentino Garavani’ printed on the lateral side.

Round laces finish the streetwear look, and the sneaker’s low-cut feature makes it easy to slip on. But don’t mistake the military stylelooki­ng sneaker as unwieldy footwear; it is, in fact, crafted from finely woven mesh that’s breathable yet structural. Pick from a palette range of khaki, white, black and grey to smarten up your streetwear wardrobe. The Craig Green x Valentino Garavani Rockstud X sneaker (S$1,770) is available on Valentino’s e-store.

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This and facing pages: Valentino’s design language and legacy as well as Craig Green’s minimal yet technical aesthetic are clearly evident in the new Rockstud X sneakers.

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