Today, Legendary British shoe company Dr. Martens unveiled their new product line in collaboration with British punk icons, the Sex Pistols. In addition to the boot brand’s legendary styles, the collaboration extends to include slip-ons, shirts and other related accessories.
Darren McKoy, the global category director of footwear and accessories for the brand, tells AP the collaboration between the legendary punk band and his company had been in the works for a while in order to address both the various aesthetic design and manufacturing issues.
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“We were definitely aided by the direct connection between what the band stand for and the reason our consumers purchase our products,” he says. “The music, the attitude of the band and the distinct imagery featured on their only studio album all worked in our favor and made for a perfect fit.”
“The inspiration—from the album artwork and the band itself—was there. We just needed them to figure out how to make it all work on the line of product we were creating,” he says. “That being said, we don’t create anything that doesn’t properly represent or align with our collaboration partners. We worked really closely with the band and management to ensure that both parties were happy with the finished product.”
“We have a broad range of consumers that buy and wear our product to express their own individual style,” McKoy says. “When we partner with other brands—or bands in this case—it gives us an opportunity to connect with their fans and introduce them to our brand. And once they put those boots on and experience what generations of Dr. Martens wearers have been experiencing for decades, they’re hooked: And more importantly, they’re one of us.”
You can see the DM/Pistols product line here.
