As one of the oldest creatures on Earth, the chameleon, with its remarkable adaptability to the environment, hides in the vast and mysterious jungles, blending in with all things and coexisting with nature.
As one of the oldest creatures on Earth, the chameleon, with its remarkable adaptability to the environment, hides in the vast and mysterious jungles, blending in with all things and coexisting with nature.
As one of the oldest creatures on Earth, the chameleon, with its remarkable adaptability to the environment, hides in the vast and mysterious jungles, blending in with all things and coexisting with nature.
In September of this year, Danish shoe brand ECCO, celebrating its 60th anniversary, collaborated for the first time with Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen to create the ECCO x ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection. Drawing inspiration from the philosophy of survival of the chameleon, this collection integrates traditional ethnic culture, innovative leather craftsmanship, and sustainability concepts, blending the craftsmanship of comfortable leather with the distinctive and eye-catching aesthetic language of the designer, offering a fresh interpretation of various shoe styles.
Dragon's Presence Interpreting a Myriad of Colors
Designer Angel Chen, known as the "Princess of Dragons," is renowned for her vibrant and playful design imagery and dynamic use of colors. Her works often feature distinctive animal elements such as "dragons" and "lizards." In this collaboration, the designer uses the chameleon as a symbol to convey the theme of "ever-changing nature while remaining unchanged"—no matter how the world changes, one can continue to move forward with a calm and steady pace.
The ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection is based on two classic BIOM shoe models and introduces fresh interpretations in the form of the BIOM 2.1 X COUNTRY cross-country series and the BIOM C-TRAIL footprint series. Miniature lizard heads, taken from Angel Chen's unique lizard handbags, are attached as accessories on both sides of the shoes and can be flexibly removed and worn, adding a playful element to the minimalist shoe design.
The BIOM series also features lively dragon elements on the shoe uppers. The color palette includes both versatile black and white, as well as two natural protective colors commonly found in lizards—orange and green, continuing the designer's distinctive color style. In addition, the surfaces of both shoe models are covered with embossed fabric, vividly and three-dimensionally replicating the skin patterns of lizards, showcasing the vibrancy of the lizard's life.
Both shoe soles are equipped with ECCO's innovative BIOM® natural motion technology and ergonomic shoe lasts, seamlessly combining fashion, lightweight, durability, and comfort, allowing for effortless transitions between urban fashion and natural wilderness, and feel the vitality of nature, the beauty of all things comfortably.
Fabric Restructuring and Collision of Eastern and Western Aesthetics
The ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection's GRUUV shoe model utilizes deconstructed restructuring of different materials. ECCO employs its innovative APPARITION transparent leather on the shoe uppers, a leather crafted using ancient tanning methods fused with modern technology. Furthermore, the special material used on the shoe uppers and tongue is sourced from the traditional fabric weaving of the Buyi ethnic group, recognized as intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou Province. This fabric is created through multiple handcrafting processes such as spinning, drawing, weaving, and dyeing, giving each piece of fabric a unique appearance.
Additionally, this shoe model upholds the comfort concept for walking, with a groundbreaking dynamic dual-density rubber outsole providing excellent traction and flexibility. The FLUIDFORMTM direct-injection technology offers a lighter and more flexible foot feel, enhancing the joy of walking.
Living in Harmony with Nature and Embracing Sustainable Fashion
For 60 years, ECCO has remained committed to practicing sustainable fashion and contributing to a harmonious coexistence with nature，adhere to sustainable development.The leather used in the ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative shoe collection is tanned using ECCO's innovative DriTan™ water-saving tanning process, effectively reducing the use of chemicals and wastewater emissions during the tanning process.
Furthermore, the limited edition special custom gift box for this release is noteworthy. The gift box continues the "dragon" elements of the collaborative collection. and symbolizes the "hatching" of a dragon egg, representing the unstoppable force of life. Moreover, the gift box can be reused as a backpack, demonstrating ECCO's commitment to sustainable development and maximizing utility.
Everything is encapsulated in this step, embracing the idea that "nature is ever-changing," but one remains "unchanged." This season's ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection comprises a total of 3,000 pairs and will officially begin pre-sales on September 13th, with online and offline sales at designated stores starting on September 27th. For more details, please follow the brand's official Weibo and WeChat accounts "ECCO爱步" as well as the "ECCO爱步官网" official WeChat mini-program.
In September of this year, Danish shoe brand ECCO, celebrating its 60th anniversary, collaborated for the first time with Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen to create the ECCO x ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection. Drawing inspiration from the philosophy of survival of the chameleon, this collection integrates traditional ethnic culture, innovative leather craftsmanship, and sustainability concepts, blending the craftsmanship of comfortable leather with the distinctive and eye-catching aesthetic language of the designer, offering a fresh interpretation of various shoe styles.
Dragon's Presence Interpreting a Myriad of Colors
Designer Angel Chen, known as the "Princess of Dragons," is renowned for her vibrant and playful design imagery and dynamic use of colors. Her works often feature distinctive animal elements such as "dragons" and "lizards." In this collaboration, the designer uses the chameleon as a symbol to convey the theme of "ever-changing nature while remaining unchanged"—no matter how the world changes, one can continue to move forward with a calm and steady pace.
The ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection is based on two classic BIOM shoe models and introduces fresh interpretations in the form of the BIOM 2.1 X COUNTRY cross-country series and the BIOM C-TRAIL footprint series. Miniature lizard heads, taken from Angel Chen's unique lizard handbags, are attached as accessories on both sides of the shoes and can be flexibly removed and worn, adding a playful element to the minimalist shoe design.
The BIOM series also features lively dragon elements on the shoe uppers. The color palette includes both versatile black and white, as well as two natural protective colors commonly found in lizards—orange and green, continuing the designer's distinctive color style. In addition, the surfaces of both shoe models are covered with embossed fabric, vividly and three-dimensionally replicating the skin patterns of lizards, showcasing the vibrancy of the lizard's life.
Both shoe soles are equipped with ECCO's innovative BIOM® natural motion technology and ergonomic shoe lasts, seamlessly combining fashion, lightweight, durability, and comfort, allowing for effortless transitions between urban fashion and natural wilderness, and feel the vitality of nature, the beauty of all things comfortably.
Fabric Restructuring and Collision of Eastern and Western Aesthetics
The ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection's GRUUV shoe model utilizes deconstructed restructuring of different materials. ECCO employs its innovative APPARITION transparent leather on the shoe uppers, a leather crafted using ancient tanning methods fused with modern technology. Furthermore, the special material used on the shoe uppers and tongue is sourced from the traditional fabric weaving of the Buyi ethnic group, recognized as intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou Province. This fabric is created through multiple handcrafting processes such as spinning, drawing, weaving, and dyeing, giving each piece of fabric a unique appearance.
Additionally, this shoe model upholds the comfort concept for walking, with a groundbreaking dynamic dual-density rubber outsole providing excellent traction and flexibility. The FLUIDFORMTM direct-injection technology offers a lighter and more flexible foot feel, enhancing the joy of walking.
Living in Harmony with Nature and Embracing Sustainable Fashion
For 60 years, ECCO has remained committed to practicing sustainable fashion and contributing to a harmonious coexistence with nature，adhere to sustainable development.The leather used in the ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative shoe collection is tanned using ECCO's innovative DriTan™ water-saving tanning process, effectively reducing the use of chemicals and wastewater emissions during the tanning process.
Furthermore, the limited edition special custom gift box for this release is noteworthy. The gift box continues the "dragon" elements of the collaborative collection. and symbolizes the "hatching" of a dragon egg, representing the unstoppable force of life. Moreover, the gift box can be reused as a backpack, demonstrating ECCO's commitment to sustainable development and maximizing utility.
Everything is encapsulated in this step, embracing the idea that "nature is ever-changing," but one remains "unchanged." This season's ECCO X ANGEL CHEN collaborative collection comprises a total of 3,000 pairs and will officially begin pre-sales on September 13th, with online and offline sales at designated stores starting on September 27th. For more details, please follow the brand's official Weibo and WeChat accounts "ECCO爱步" as well as the "ECCO爱步官网" official WeChat mini-program.
