Dark sportswear: the COMME DES CARÇONS BLACK X NIKE CAPSULE has landed

CdG and the Swoosh continue their partnership with the exclusive new COMME DES CARÇONS BLACK X NIKE CAPSULE.

Following on from the recent Nike footwear collabs, the clothing capsule forms part of the new Comme des Garçons Black collection that’s just landed at a handful of top-tier retailers. CdG Black sits at the darker end of designer Rei Kawakubo’s fashion spectrum, a far cry from the childlike heart logos and bright colours of its cousin CdG Play. The Black label was conceived as a response to the financial crisis of 2008 and it’s kept deliberately hard to get hold of – basically the opposite of mass consumption. And while Nike seems like a strange collab partner in this respect, the resulting collabs somehow make perfect sense as a clash between exclusivity and mass appeal.

The new capsule range keeps things monochrome with a tightly-curated set of moody sportswear in black and white. A hooded jacket and bomber come in black polyester taffeta material with a mash-up of tonal Nike and CdG branding printed on the back. Black and white mesh t-shirts feature unusual panelling and multiple logo prints, and to round things off there’s a re-up of the coveted Comme des Garçons Black x Nike Waffle Racer with its blacked-out colourway and contrasting heel logo. The capsule sits alongside other new CdG Black garments including this season’s rose-printed shirts and tees.

The COMME DES CARÇONS BLACK X NIKE CAPSULE is AVAILABLE NOW, but you can only get your hands on the range in-store with the brand’s tightly-controlled selection of stockists. Take a look at the range below, and hit the banners to explore the full collection and shop the rest of the Comme des Garçons collections online.