We’ve seen plenty of Japanese designer Kazuki Kuraishi’s punk-edged leather and fur creations from his adidas ObyO collection here in recent months. Joining the list of silhouettes to get the KzK treatment is the ZXZ, which is transformed from a colour-crazed tech-charged jogger to a thing of sublimely dark and understated beauty. The usually conspicuous three-stripes melt away into the all-black upper, with the white snow leopard fur of the ankle beating away any hint of drab and offering a taste of the exotic.
Published: Sep 1st, 2009

