Kim Jones reinterprets classic Nike designs to create compact travel kit for Olympic athletes
Movie: in this exclusive video Dezeen produced for Nike, fashion designer Kim Jones unveils his compactable聽collection of clothes and shoes designed for athletes travelling to the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Jones collaborated with designers from the NikeLab research team to create the Packable Sport Style collection, which聽includes a range聽of light and breathable jackets, t-shirts, shorts and trousers that fold away tightly into small pouches.
These items, together with a pair of shoes, all fit together into a small, unobtrusive backpack that can easily be carried onto planes.
"I wanted to make a travel kit that all fits in one bag that's very light, easy to use and packable," the British fashion designer and聽Louis Vuitton men's style director explains in the movie, which Dezeen filmed in London. "Every single athlete who goes to the Olympics will have this to travel and relax in. It will be like their off-duty clothing."
The Packable Sport Style collection is informed by some of Jones' favourite Nike designs from the sportswear brand's history.
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"We looked at the DNA of what the brand is," he explains. "We looked at the pillars of the fabrics that they use, which they really make the best of, and put them into this bag."
The centrepiece of Jones' collection is an updated version of the Windrunner jacket,...
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