adidas Originals and Wales Bonner return to present their Spring/Summer 2025 collection. Evoking a world where the energy of the city meets the allure of the coast, this season Wales Bonner and the Three Stripes draw on the dynamic atmosphere of port towns, where life becomes a crossroads between cultures and influences.
Channeling the spirit of intersections, athleticism and elegance collide in a selection of looks including matching lightweight anoraks and shorts, elevated tracksuits, hoodies, polos, t-shirts, and skirts. Blending considered aesthetics with sporting heritage, the carefully constructed garments are accompanied by a large suede bowling bag, a smaller leather bowling bag, as well as Three Stripes socks.
The footwear offering plays host to the introduction of a new collaborative silhouette as well as two reimagined archival adidas classics. The WB Karintha is different. For the first time, here is an undeniably adidas shoe but entirely of Wales Bonner's conception. The low profile outsole, with its contrast grip pattern that climbs to embellish the sidewalls, is a stage for whatever character the casually chic, T-toe upper decides to portray: one with a glamorous sequined upper with brown satin finishes, the other a soft toffee suede with an understated Three Stripes detail. Bringing sporting inspiration into a new arena, the WB Superstar Hi updates the timeless silhouette with a thinner outsole and a suede upper with perforated Three Stripes. Finally, staying true to the coastal spirit, the signature adidas Adilette is remade with a leather footbed and a leather strap, handwoven in Brazil.
Depicting life at a crossroads, the campaign celebrates the vibrant pulse of urban spaces alongside the calm, expansive feel of open horizons. Featuring a cast of fresh faces and characters, including Brazilian & Barcelona FC footballer Raphinha, each seaside portrait tells a unique story, spotlighting the harmony between contrasting worlds.
The adidas Originals by Wales Bonner Spring/Summer 2025 collection is available globally on 28 May at adidas.com, via Confirmed, and through select retailers
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About WALES BONNER:
Wales Bonner proposes a distinct notion of cultural luxury that infuses European heritage with an Afro Atlantic spirit.
Launched by Grace Wales Bonner following her graduation from Central Saint Martins in 2014, the label is informed by broad cultural research and embraces a multiplicity of perspectives.
Established as a menswear brand, Wales Bonner’s soulful tailoring soon expanded to womenswear. Grace Wales Bonner has received numerous awards including Emerging Menswear Designer at the British Fashion Awards (2015), the LVMH Young Designer Prize (2016), Winner of the British Fashion Council/ Vogue Designer Fashion Fund (2019), CFDA International Men's Designer of the Year (2021) and Independent British Brand at the Fashion Awards (2022). Wales Bonner has collaborated with brands including adidas Originals, Anderson & Sheppard, and Dior.
Stockists include, Selfridges, Net-a-Porter, Mr. Porter, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks 5th Avenue, Nordstrom, Dover Street Market International and Boon the Shop.
Grace Wales Bonner’s institutional exhibitions include A Time For New Dreams, Serpentine Galleries London (2019) and Artist’s Choice - Spirit Movers at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2023) with accompanying publication Dream in the Rhythm: Visions of Sound and Spirit in the MoMA Collection (2023). Grace is currently leading a four-year research project, titled Between Critique and Hope, at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
About adidas Originals:
Inspired by the rich sporting heritage of adidas – one of the world’s leading sports brands and a global designer and developer of athletic footwear and apparel – adidas Originals is a lifestyle brand founded in 2001. With the adidas archive at its foundation, adidas Originals continues to evolve the brand’s legacy through its commitment to product innovation and its ability to filter the creativity and courage found on courts and sporting arenas through the lens of contemporary youth culture. Marked by the iconic Trefoil logo that was first used in 1972 and championed by those that continue to shape and define creative culture, adidas Originals continues to lead the way as the pioneering sportswear brand for the street.