Martine Rose and Supreme have unveiled a 23-piece collection for their debut collaboration, and for footwear they’ve brought in Clarks for a three-party affair.
The Martine Rose x Supreme x Clarks Desert Trek features a crocodile-textured upper available in three different colors: green, black and brown. All three versions feature a black natural rubber crepe sole and are adorned with gold-tone cuban link chains on the tongue and heel. Natural leather is used for the interior, while hang tags come with branding for all three brands.
“I had this broad sense of clothing being associated with different nights and different scenes,” Martine Rose said in a post for the Supreme collection. “I had a precocious experience of dance and music culture and how they affected the clothes. It wasn’t fashion. My family’s Jamaican, and there was a very, very particular respect for style. Fashion was something… almost basic; if you had style, that was something else.”
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Supreme is no stranger to Clarks collaborations, and Rose was named Clarks’ first guest creative director in May 2023. Her debut Clarks collection launched this spring with four archival Clarks silhouettes: the Oxford, Loafer, Sandal and Torhill HI.
Upon the announcement of her role with Clarks, Rose told WWD: “Clarks is something that’s so intrinsic to British culture and obviously Jamaican culture because it’s huge in Jamaica because of the Commonwealth. There’s a couple of British brands that are really big in Jamaica because Britishness is a sign of quality and you take it out of context it takes on a life of its own, like a myth.”
In addition to the footwear, apparel and accessories, Martine Rose and Supreme are also releasing a 44-page zine with all profits to be donated to St. Giles Trust, a U.K. charity for those affected by homelessness, substance abuse or violence.
The Martine Rose x Supreme x Clarks Desert Trek will release alongside the rest of the collection Thursday, September 12, through the websites for Supreme and Martine Rose, as well as the former’s stores. Pricing has not yet been announced.
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Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
