Yoon Ahn Debuts Her First Nike x AMBUSH Collaboration

Nike's latest collaboration with celebrated designer Yoon Ahn has finally come to life Ahn and Nike first began conversations after AMBUSH was named an LVMH Prize Finalist in 2017 A few months later, Ahn visited Nike's Portland headquarters to collaborate on her first collection for the global brand.

The 14-piece collection combines inspiration from Ahn's Tokyo-inspired aesthetic and the Nike spirit of functionality "The new lifestyle that a lot of us live, is not so fragmented," said Ahn "Coming from someone who's not an athlete, I kept it real.

What would I want to wear to the gym but also wear to work or go out at night?" said Ahn "Air Max 180s were the first pair of sneakers I ever bought as a kid I never knew as a child I'd be making my version of it.

I used to obsess over them in elementary school," said Ahn. . Source