โI just designed TF outta my Air Issaโsโ read a Thursday tweet by Tristen Wingerโalso known as Issa Raeโs hilariously cryptic, gang-banging neighbor โThug Yodaโ on Insecure. At this point, itโs no secret Rae is an all-starโseriously, is there any creative genre this woman hasnโt put her magic touch on, as of late? But as the multi-hyphenate prepares to end the Insecure era, she kicked off another collabโliterallyโdebuting her customizable Converse By You Chuck 70 collection on July 1.
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Per a press release from Converse provided to The Glow Up:
Rae continues to break barriers through creativity as a game-changing actress, writer, producer and mentor to the Converse All Star Community, and for her first ever customizable collection with Converse By You, Rae enlisted young creative, Nicky Fulcher, to collaborate with her on a take of the Chuck 70 as a part of the ongoing ConverseโฏAllโฏStars program.
โ[I]t was all about empowering the next generation to get up and DO what it is they aspire to do,โ said Rae in a statement. โSo the team took some of my personal affirmations and approaches to life, and put them into the design of the shoe.โ
Unsurprisingly, one of those affirmations is โDo It Allโโand of course, the woman rooting for everybody Black chose a Black artist to help execute her vision. As the Nike-owned Converse notes, the โFulcher, a first generation Haitian American, shares common experiences with Rae as young, Black creatives with values rooted in the importance of self-expression, creativity and identityโwhich ultimately power the collectionโs design.โ The duo worked closely with the Converse design team to conceive โa unique assortment of graphic phrases and color palettes to fit Issaโs vision.โ
โTo have the opportunity to collaborate with Issa is a dream come true, not because of who she is, but what she stands for,โ said the Los Angeles-based Fulcher. โThe collection is based around Issaโs creative process and how positive affirmations play a vital role in her process,โ he further explained on Instagram. โWas a pleasure working with Issa and the Converse team, a lot of late nights and early mornings, but we did it!โ
Interested in building your own Issa Rae By You? The customizable Chuck 70 collectionโwhich includes five base colorwaysโis available now at Converse.com.
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