Spring/Summer 2009 saw the start of one of the most celebrated collaborations that the world of streetwear had seen in recent years. The success of the Originals by Originals Kazuki x Adidas project saw it transcend the realms of streetwear and gain huge popularity in fashion circles worldwide. By mixing simple design and classic Adidas silhouettes (such as the Campus and ZXZ) with cutting edge textiles and techniques the range echoed many of the designs and practices Kazuki Kuraishi employes in his work with Fragment, Visvim and Neighborhood. Technical Gore-Tex jackets sat alongside subtle reworkings of classic Adidas shoes and track tops with more leftfield pieces such as business suits and pajamas giving depth and originality that most other brands could never replicate.
