The timepiece is set to retail for $780, which coincidentally is also the price of Staple’s sneakers. ET, giving people a chance to score the limited edition Artemis Time watch and “Space Pigeon” sneakers exclusively on Anicorn Watches’ website. To me, that’s where true creativity happens.” Whether Nike sees his “Space Pigeon” sneakers as creativity or a copyright infringement has yet to be seen.Ī pricy release - Project Artemis launches on April 19 at 10 a.m. I just love it… That’s how Staple started. When the sneaker giant hit fellow designer Warren Lotas with multiple lawsuits for an off-brand version of Staple’s own “Pigeon” Dunk, Staple indirectly defended Lotas, saying: “I’m always a fan of DIY bootleg culture. Staple’s “Space Pigeon” sneakers could easily be labeled as a bootleg by Nike, especially considering the designer’s stance on customs. Designers like John Geiger and Warren Lotas have been targeted alongside smaller creators customizing Air Force 1s as the Swoosh defends its intellectual property. In the past few months, Nike has taken on a newly aggressive stance against customs, doling out cease-and-desist orders and lawsuits like never before. Its timepiece boasts a minimal gray design inspired by moon rock, while orange accents on the dial and crown mimic the “International Orange” color of spacesuits.Ĭreative or copycat? - It’s worth noting the “Space Pigeon” sneakers are essentially a custom pair of Nike’s Air Force 1, although it’s unclear whether the brand actually approved the shoes for modification and sale. Out of this world - The partnership, nicknamed Project Artemis, honors zero-gravity space expeditions and subsequently features cosmic patterns and gravity-defying details across the watch. The designer can’t seem to pass up any collaboration offered to him, so it’s no surprise that Staple has teamed up with Anicorn Watches to create a “Space Pigeon” watch and accompanying custom sneakers. In the 25 years since founding STAPLE, Jeff has plastered his pigeon motif onto Nike SB Dunks, suede Puma sneakers, Warren Lotas customs, and most recently, Crocs. The brand was one of the first to draw mass demand and attention from mainstream media, forecasting the crazed streetwear culture of today, and continues to churn out designs focused on STAPLE’s infamous pigeon logo. Can’t wait to see how much the watch will really cost on eBay after scalpers are done with it.Jeff Staple has made a name for himself - quite literally - with his label STAPLE, founded in 1997. Ludens is the Kojima Productions studio icon and mascot designed by Yoji Shinkawa that was originally born from the idea of an astronaut exploring a digital space. We are Homo Ludens. There’s no other info about the watch and its specifications but here’s how Anicorn describes it:Īnicorn is honored to present the once in a lifetime collaboration timepiece – SPACE LUDENS, an epic partnership that is inspired by Ludens to proclaim creativity, imagination, and the play element in culture. Anicorn designed SPACE LUDENS with Kojima Productions using the NASA logo as one of the design motifs, it is a perfect alignment with the concept of ‘bringing fun into the unknown universe.’ The timepiece is fundamentally induced by the Ludens EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity) Creative Suit. It’ll be sold exclusively by Anicorn and will, of course, be limited edition. The “Space Ludens by Kojima Productions × NASA × Anicorn watches” timepiece will become available on September 27th (that’s my birthday, just letting everyone know).
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