Converse

Faced with a week of shows, after-parties and an ungodly step count, this heel-wearing diehard finally surrendered to the power of Chucks. It all started with a personal visit to Jawara Alleyne’s AW26 presentation.

The designer and artistic director of Fendi and Dior Men’s talks us through the sights, scenes and subcultures that inform his latest Nike and Converse collaboration, one that centres around a silhouette synonymous with his younger years.