Sneaker brand Vans has just officially collaborated with the Van Gogh museum and we can’t wait for this collection to come out soon!
Vans’ new collection features artworks of the famous post-impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Well-known favorites like Almond Blossom, Skull, Sunflowers, Vineyard with Peasant Woman and the artist’s self-portrait can now be seen printed on your favorite pair of kicks!
This cool and classy collection will be available in Slip-On, Old Skool and Authentic stores. Consequently, a hangtag is featured in every pair of shoes describing the art work featured. The added touch gives the classic masterpieces a more contemporary look, don’t you think?
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In addition, a portion of the profits earned from this collection will directly go to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for the preservation of Van Gogh’s legacy and art collections. Isn’t that wonderful?
The Vincent Van Gogh collection is set to be released on August 3rd in selected retailers worldwide. Are you excited? So are we!
Frequently Asked Questions
The Vans x Van Gogh Museum collection prints artworks including Almond Blossom, Skull, Sunflowers, Old Vineyard with Peasant Woman and a self-portrait on Vans footwear and apparel. A portion of profits supports the museum’s preservation of Van Gogh’s collection. It released on August 3, 2018.
The collection appears on Vans Slip-On, Old Skool and Authentic styles, with each pair carrying a hangtag describing the artwork featured. Sunflowers wraps the Authentic, the Old Skool carries Old Vineyard with Peasant Woman, and the Slip-On features excerpts from a handwritten letter.
A portion of the profits from the collection goes to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to preserve Vincent van Gogh’s legacy and collection. Museum managing director Adriaan Dönszelmann said the partnership brings Van Gogh’s art “Off The Wall” to a new audience outside the museum.
Vans and the Van Gogh Museum released the collection on August 3, 2018, through select Vans stores, vans.com, and the Van Gogh Museum’s shop and website. MEGA said it would be available in select retailers worldwide, so availability may differ in the Philippines.
Of Van Gogh’s more than 2,000 works, four were chosen as the core of the collection: Skull, Almond Blossom, Sunflowers and his self-portrait, along with excerpts from letters to his brother Theo. MEGA’s page also lists Vineyard with Peasant Woman among the featured artworks.
