Pigalle Paris to Present First Full NikeLab Capsule

SLAM DUNK: Pigalle Paris’ Stéphane Ashpool is taking his collaboration with NikeLab to new heights. The designer at his men’s spring show on Thursday at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, will present what he described as his first full collection with the sporting goods giant — introducing women’s wear for the first time but also launching multiple trainer silhouettes based around the basketball. The launch is part of a weeklong lineup of capsule launches with brands by the sporting goods giant themed around the lifestyle and culture of basketball. Ashpool has already been collaborating with Nike for about seven years on projects ranging from setting up a basketball court in his local neighborhood to small capsules. The new collection will also mark his first collaboration with NikeLab based on his own patterns, Ashpool said in an interview in the run-up to the show. The line will feature everything from socks, slides and a pink basketball to a tracksuit in the colors of the French Tricolor flag. Paintings and sculptures by Ashpool and longtime collaborators Ill-Studio will also feature at the event, with a casting based on “my people.” The designer described his spring collection as a tribute to Paris’ bid to

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