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In 2016, sportswear manufacturer Nike and fashion designer Virgil Abloh joined forces to create a sneaker collection celebrating 10 of the Oregon-based company’s most iconic shoes. With their project The Ten—which reimagined icons like Air Jordan 1, Air Max 90, Air Force 1, and Air Presto, among others—they reinvigorated sneaker culture. Virgil Abloh’s designs offer deep insights into engineering ingenuity and burst with cultural cachet. Drawing on the genius of the original shoe using lettering, ironic labels, collage, and sculpting techniques, Abloh played with language and sculptural elements to construct new meaning. Inspired by the wit of Dadaism, architectural theory, and avant- garde happenings, he analyzed what makes each shoe iconic and deconstructed it into an artistic assemblage, making each shoe into a piece of industrial design, a readymade sculpture, and a wearable all at once. ICONS traces Abloh’s investigative, creative process through documentation of the prototypes, original text messages from Abloh to Nike designers, and treasures from the Nike archives. We find Swooshes sliced away from Air Jordans and reapplied with tape or thread, Abloh’s typical text fragments in quotation marks on Air Force 1, and All Stars cut into pieces. We take a look behind the scenes and witness Abloh’s DIY approach, which gave each model in the Off- WhiteTM c/o Nike collection its own unique touch. His deconstructive vocabulary is reflected in the Swiss binding, which showcases an open spine and discloses the production of the book. The book documents Abloh’s cooperative way of working and reaffirms the power of print. For its design Nike and Abloh partnered with the acclaimed London-based design studio Zak Group. Together they conceived a two-part compendium, equal parts catalog and conceptual toolbox. The first part of the book presents a visual culture of sneakers while a lexicon in the second part defines the key people, places, objects, ideas, materials, and scenes from which the project grew. Texts by Nike’s Nicholas Schonberger, writer Troy Patterson, curator and historian Glenn Adamson, and Virgil Abloh himself frame the collaborative work within fashion and design history. A foreword by Hiroshi Fujiwara places the project within the historical continuum of Nike collaborators. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc (December 27, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 383658509X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 95


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.04 x 1.42 x 11.69 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #19,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Design & Decorative Arts


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Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,466 ratings


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Beautiful book
I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas - he absolutely loved it. It’s a gorgeous book! I noticed a review on here that says the binding is “falling apart” - but the book is bound that way intentionally. Virgil made design choices all the time like this with his Nikes - so yes, the binding being weird is meant to be that way! It’s part of the art of the book. Love it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025 by Julia Davis

  • The burning is SUPPOSED to be like that.
I see a LOT of negative reviews about the binding and it’s shocking because if you are a purchasing this book, you must be a fan of Virgil. Which in return means you have an understanding of his “deconstructed” designs.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024 by Costa

  • A Tribute to Virgil Abloh
As a fan of Virgil Abloh, this book reignites my admiration for his creative genius. Every page is filled with his unique perspective and bold designs, making me miss his presence even more...
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024 by Edward

  • Sport Favorite
My Grandson requested this book as a birthday gift. He was thrilled.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024 by Patsy

  • Loveee
I use this for decorative purposes and loveee it
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2024 by Briona

  • Hermoso
Gran regalo para un amante del diseño
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2024 by Dra1294

  • Great quality, not original print!
Very well printed, keep in mind this is a REPRINT of the 2020 publication. It looks identical but careful if you want to sell it as an original because it is NOT.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024 by Raj Keithley

  • Bad ass
Bad ass book
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024 by Stacy

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