Louis Vuitton and Nike have teamed up with Sotheby’s for an exclusive auction featuring a limited edition number of Virgil Abloh’s Nike “Air Force 1” sneakers along with the Louis Vuitton “Pilot” cases.
The auction is a link in a string of related Louis Vuitton events to take place from January through 2022. Proceeds will benefit The Virgil AblohTM “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund.
The fund was set up to support the education of academically promising students of Black, African American, or African descent.
The auction marks the first-ever release of the Louis Vuitton and Nike “Air Force 1” created by Virgil Alboh. Prior to his passing on 29th November 2021 the Men’s Artistic Director was involved in the early organization of the auction and its surrounding events. The auction will take place in association with his family.
The 200 pairs of the special edition will be made available in a range of sizes, from 5 – 18, and with a starting bid of $2,000. The sneakers, entirely made in precious calf leather, are embellished with Louis Vuitton’s emblematic Monogram and Damier patterns with natural cowhide piping.
Each pair will be sold with a Louis Vuitton pilot case, also from the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022 collection, which was reinterpreted from the Maison’s archive in an iconic orange colourway and made of Monogram Taurillon Leather.
The pilot case features Louis Vuitton’s classic S lock closure in white metal finishing and includes a luggage tag in the shape of the Nike Swoosh.
The auction will be open for bidding from 26th January to 8th February and can be accessed Here
