Introducing the Aaron Rose Mid and Aaron Rose parka jacket – the second installment of DC’s Artist Projects collaboration with influential artist and cultural facilitator Aaron Rose. Best known for his work as the founder and curator of Beautiful Losers, Aaron teams up with DC on a project that encompasses the true meaning of collaboration. Given carte-blanche on design, Rose utilised the family of artistic friends he has made over the last decade and beyond, to create the accompanying ‘zine and also features a nod to his good mates on the bottom of the customised box packaging.

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The Rose’s Artist Projects shoe and jacket are inspired from his life’s influences and from the mod culture he discovered in his early teens. A key element of the mod aesthetic was the military parka (complete with patches), and the 60s desert boot inspired shoe that was re-contextualized through modern culture. Design inspirations for the simple suede mid top shoe stem from the desert boot style that was popular with bands throughout the ’60s. Available in classic black and wheat colorways, the mid top shoe’s interior is lined with plaid fabric and feature custom designed gum soles, and a repeating teardrop pattern with a single clear teardrop exposing a cork interior. The shoes are packaged in a custom shoe bag, along with a mini ‘zine and Rose designed box. The down fill parka jacket features signature patchwork, a removable fur hood, and custom printed taffeta lining.

The Rose Artist Projects shoes and parka are available now in exclusive sneaker boutiques worldwide. For more information, videos, photos, podcast and indepth interview please visit www.dcshoes.com/rose

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