Rag & Bone x Jordan Brand x Carmelo Anthony Capsule Collection ($295-995)
While NBA star Carmelo Anthony’s impact keeps dwindling around the league, it seems to be flourishing around fashion. Working with Rag & Bone and Jordan Brand, Melo recently created a limited-edition capsule collection featuring ready-to-wear garments, kicks, and accessories for his Melo Made label, which acts as an ongoing series of brand collaborations that feature pieces designed by Melo himself.
Split into two limited-edition releases, the collaboration initially kicked off with a collection of sneakers and tees that have since sold out, and was followed up with a separate five-piece apparel release with Rag & Bone, which is still available.
Both longtime sneakerheads since they were young, Melo and Rag & Bone Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Wainwright wanted to approach their collaboration different than most. Rather than focusing on an earlier retro Jordan model, they decided to choose the Air Jordan XX, a design they both agreed was severely underrated.
“I think that it was a bit ahead of its time, but the shoe was always cool,” said Anthony. “This is a shoe I liked when I saw it, but it didn’t get its fair moment. I wanted to bring it back, rework it, and re-introduce it to the market.” Added Wainwright, “I wanted to take something that was essentially iconic, but make it current, maintain the originality of it.”
And indeed they did. With a modern-day flyknit upper that carefully blends the Rag & Bone design philosophy with Anthony’s personal taste and style, the sneaker seems to accomplish just that and more. Meanwhile, the apparel collection pays homage to Melo’s #7 jersey number and, like one of the sneaker colorways, features Rag & Bone’s exclusive camo print combined with blacks and orange for a nice pop of color.
You can check out some of the looks below and view the entire collection at the link above.
