adidas Originals x Mary Katranzou: Collaboration of The Year

EXCITED! Fresh from their killer collaboration with Topshop, adidas Originals has announced that this November, they're releasing a range with high fashion print queen, Mary Katrantzou.

adidas Originals Streetball Platform Wedge Shoes

OK so these happened.

adidas Originals Honey Zip kicks

It's no secret I love my adidas, especially hi-tops, but usually I go for men's styles as they seem to be more fashion forward (and my size 7.5's seem easier to find). These new women's Honey Zip shoes are great though - the white are particularly cool - and make a great change from standard Converse boots or plimsolls.

adidas Originals Honey Zip trainers, £72 from www.adidas.com

Adidas Grand Slam - My Favourite School Sneakers Remixed & Re-released!

The Adidas Grand Slam. The shoe that got me hooked on trainers and particularly adidas' brand of round-toed coolness. I got some all white Grand Slams with white buttons the summer before I started high school and they're still one of my favourite sneaker styles ever. Simple tennis shoes, there's just something really easy and cool about them.

Later this week the adidas Originals Grand Slam - a reworking of the original design, most notably missing the 'Grand Slam' lettering from the side of the shoe - will be available again in this Olympic-themed gold colour way from Size? as part of their Adi-Archive collection. 

Get yours at www.size.co.uk

Jeremy Scott x Adidas Originals AW12 Animal Print & 90s

So, as promised, here's another look at some of the forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2012 Jeremy Scott x Adidas Originals collection. These are some of my absolute favourite pieces from Jezza and great to see that he's sticking with the exaggerated tongue Instinct Hi sneaker silhouettes and reworking them in awesome animal prints and pop colours as well as the classic, tougher all black version. 

Puffa jackets are massive for this winter but no-one's doing them quite like our Jeremy! Zebra, leopard, cheetah, pink, purple, mint, gold - he's thrown the lot in and this is what's stuck. I LOVE it and the fact you can match it with your trainers is double bubble.

Putting a fun spin on a proper old school 90s print trend, are these leopard print pieces below, pulling out a vintage Versace vibe but with added attitude and plenty of Mr. Scott's signature street cool. Nice Michael Jackson-esque trainers going on too with the buckle details and silver toe rims and that ladies black quilted leather jacket with the gold safety pins is just soooo Lil' Kim.


The full Jeremy Scott AW12 range for Adidas Originals (minus those controversial My Pet Monster shackle shoes which have now been pulled) will be available in stores and at www.adidas.com from July with these pieces dropping in October 2012.

Jeremy Scott x Adidas Originals AW12 Collection Preview!

One part all-American jock, one part every day objects, three parts psychedelic acid trip on holiday in Hawaii in the early 90s, whizz it up et VOILA! One Jeremy Scott x Adidas Originals Autumn/Winter 2012 collection, good to go. Or at least half of it...

Here's a quick preview of some the craziest pieces to look forward to from Jezza for AW12 which will be dropping from August.  Loving the butterfly hoody and wedge heeled boots!  Really cute new furry JS wing trainers for next season too (and they come in both adult and kids' sizes again) and another brilliant varsity jacket. There are some pretty wacky teddy bear looks, bigger, bolder and totally more out there than anything he's given us before! Check back soon for images and info re. the killer animal print mash up pieces - they're fun but totally wearable and going right on my Christmas list!

You'll be able to shop these from July at www.adidas.co.uk/originals and can still get his Spring Summer range including the Stars and Stripes Wings sneakers, my fav tape measure tracksuit and the music note ones worn by Madonna's back up dancers at the Superbowl last year, by clicking here.

Featured items - Top image L-R: JS Women's Bear Hoodie, JS Bear hi top trainers, JS Bear Suspender Pants, JS Women's Butterfly Jacket and JS Wings Wedge. Second image L-R: JS Varsity Jacket front, JS Kimono Jersey, JS star print Sweat Pants and back picture of the Varsity Jacket. Third Image L-R: JS Keyboard Tee in Grey, multicoloured JS Keyboard Sweat Pants and Keyboard Dress, JS Firebird Tracksuit with Hawaiin-inspired flower print.

Perfect Everyday Summer Sandals from adidas Originals Blue

Just putting this out there: I don't really like sandals.

There.  I said it.

I don't like having my toes out for all kinds of reasons - fear of tube crushing, mental scarring from how hilarious my boyfriend and brothers find my long 'finger' toes - cheers boys - and physical scarring from three years of trying to break in my 3.1 Philip Lim Birkenstocks (I know, right? Shocking but they are the least comfy things ever and slice through my heels every wear, yet I persevere).  

Very occasionally I can be swayed from my go to summertime Vans and these adidas Originals Blue collection babies are just the things to do it for me this season.  I love the canvas strapping that looks like wrist wraps for boxing and puts a sporty spin on the ubiquitous gladiator style.  Edgy yet comfy, with nothing that can saw through my baby soft feet (a side effect of constantly wearing trainers instead of 'proper shoes' if my granny is to be believed) and in a great neutral colour way that makes them the perfect basic summer shoe.  Just don't laugh at my toes, please.

adidas Originals Blue collection sandals, £60 www.adidas.com