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sneakers uomo fila disruptor low | The Sponsorship of B-Girl Alessandra Chillemi is a Reminder of FILA’s Hip-Hop Roots

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(FILA Luxembourg S.à r.l.) – Source: FILA + Bgirl Alessandra Chillemi Partner Up for Paris FILA was a constant part of the uniform of Hip-Hop’s early days. From FILA appearing in graffiti on Just Ice’s album cover, to Rakim rocking FILA suits in the iconic “I Ain’t No Joke” music video, fat laces and Fila…

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FILA x 2Pac | A Collab with Potential but No Definitive Market

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  Source: FILA and the Shakur Estate Launch Special-Edition Collection of Footwear, Apparel and Accessories Tupac is no longer as relevant as he was. His albums remain in rotation amongst those who loved him during his life, but as more emcees arrive into Hip-Hop, Tupac’s light is diminished. The speed at which careers influenced by…

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FILA x Brandon Maxwell Tennis Collection 2022

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  Source: FILA Taps Brandon Maxwell as Guest Designer for New Tennis Collection (FILA North America) – FILA has tapped Brandon Maxwell, creative director of Brandon Maxwell, the luxury ready-to-wear label, as a guest designer for a new women’s tennis assortment. This marks Maxwell’s first foray into tennis apparel. FILA by Brandon Maxwell blends FILA’s strong Italian…

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FILA x Lil Jon Like Pink, Ayeee

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(FILA North America) – FILA has teamed up with Grammy Award winning artist, Lil Jon, to launch a limited-edition capsule including two t-shirts and a footwear design. The Atlanta native has been Source: FILA and Lil Jon Launch Limited-Edition Capsule of Tees and Footwear Acronyms are embedded into the history of sneaker brands. Those acronyms are…

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FILA x Playboy Women’s Collection at Urban Outfitters | Retaking Sexuality or Just Risque?

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Source: FILA and Playboy Launch Women’s Apparel Collection at Urban Outfitters Playboy immediately creates images when it’s said. What those images can be are vastly different based on who is being asked what they think about High Hefner’s brainchild. The magazine, the mansion, the squiggly lined station on the cable boxed that clicked sideways, Playboy…

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Barneys New York and FILA Collab On 6 Styles in a Debut Collection

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Source: Barneys New York and FILA Debut Limited-Edition Footwear Collection I have to immediately reference my continued issue with FILA’s U.S. strategy. Right now FILA has collabs with Brooks Brothers, KROST and Apt.4B. The sneakers and apparel are upscale and places FILA back into a realm where they were once affiliated with dope boys who…

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sneakers uomo fila disruptor low | When a Collab is Working Why Stop? FILA and KROST Reveal Apparel, Accessories and Footwear Collection

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Source: FILA and KROST Expand Partnership to Reveal Apparel, Accessories and Footwear Collection I’ve been vocal about Fila’s wholesale strategy in the U.S. The company is currently benefitting from being owned by Chinese brand Anta and the surge in Chinese Nationalism, but in the U.S., Fila remains a confusing company at retail. The use of…

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A Hip-Hop Icon Gets Remastered: FILA x APT.4B Original Tennis 

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Source: FILA Collaborates with APT.4B to Reintroduce the Original Tennis I remember these shoes as the Just Ice sneakers. I also remember them as the Rakim sneakers. Basically, the Fila Original Tennis remains attached to hip-hop’s heritage and tied directly to dope boys as well. While the shoe has fallen into third tier uniform stores…

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FILA Drops Iconic Grant Hill 1 in Women’s Sizes | Cue ‘All That I Need’ and the 90’s Vibe

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(FILA North America) – FILA is excited to announce the release of three women’s Grant Hill 1 sneakers, exclusively available on FILA.com. Source: FILA Introduces its Iconic Grant Hill 1 Silhouette in Women’s Sizes Just in time to help the ladies get ready for their winter apparel, Fila is dropping women’s sizes in the classic…

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FILA’s Original Tennis LX & Centa Attempts to Move the Brand from Discount to Luxury

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Source: Introducing FILA’s Original Tennis LX & Centa Greats Brand, CLAE, COMUNITYmade and BrandBlack are smaller brands that focus on an elevated consumer experience. The brands are also creating footwear based on classic silhouettes with subtle, but important differences. Greats and CLAE produce a mix of luxury and sustainability, while COMUNITYmade is handcrafted, made in…

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FILA’s Subtle Support as Official Footwear and Apparel Partner of “A Most Beautiful Thing” Film is Dope

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Source: FILA Becomes the Official Footwear and Apparel Partner of “A Most Beautiful Thing” Film Documentaries are almost always undermarketed and targeted to a specific audience, which limits the reach of the content. A story about rowing wouldn’t typically hit my radar at all. A story about rowing, in Chicago, with African-Americans? This undoubtedly captured…

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