Jeff Staple, a streetwear collab and sneaker legend, is known around the world for his work with brands like Nike, The Fader and Hypebeast. This monograph documents the past twenty-five years of Staple's most iconic work.

In 1997, Jeff Staple walked into a New York City boutique wearing a shirt he had printed during his screen printing class at the Parsons School of Design. What started as a small, handmade T-shirt line grew organically and began to gain a serious following in New York. While building this fast-growing brand, Staple was asked by Nike in 2005 to create a special commemorative sneaker that would represent New York. The Staple Pigeon Dunk SB was conceived and led to much fanfare upon release. It exposed Staple – as well as sneaker culture – to a large audience. In Staple's words, to understand is to see and to see is to have a clear mind. That clarity has helped develop its iconic Pigeon logo (and brand) into a global force that has graced the heels of almost every major shoe brand imaginable.

This book offers readers a history lesson in his immense contributions to streetwear and the sneaker industry, while also uncovering the design context for a series of Staple's most pivotal projects. A beautiful visual reference, this book invites the reader to journey through an intricate maze of streetwear history, told through an insider's point of view. Archival sketches, drawings, magazine covers and contributions from Hiroshi Fujiwara and Futura make this an indispensable book for streetwear and design enthusiasts.

Specifications:

Format: Hardback
Format: 230 x 285 mm
Pages: 256 pp
Language: English
ISBN: 9780847871339