Underground England Teams Up with Artist Olli Hull for Unique Footwear Collaboration
Creepers and Ranger Boots with Olli Hull's signature art.
Underground England, a subculture champion, born out of the love for the renegade style, has spent 40 years delivering a blatant punk aesthetic to Britain’s thriving underground.
Underground, creator of the All Gender Creeper and other subculture styles joins up with Olli Hull, London-based artist, and designer who creates one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art, to present the latest collaboration.
As part of the collaboration, The classic Wulfrun Creeper and the 14 Eyelet Steel Cap Ranger Boot are given a contemporary interpretation through the application of Olli’s signature artwork and as Olli explains:
“Whilst designing the artwork for these shoes I thought a lot about my own experiences growing up, and how as a Queer person, I have always felt somewhat ‘Underground’ or outside of the ‘norm’. As I reflected on the LGBTQ+ community in London I began to notice traces of subcultures and Underground movements that have been before us, who all wanted to disrupt the status quo and reimagine a new way of life.
I wanted these shoes to celebrate The Underground as I know it, which is the rumbling belly below the spectacle of the mainstream that hungers for self-expression, champions authenticity, and encourages positive change. It’s the Trans pride marches, The Extinction rebellion protests, Secret warehouse raves, and ‘Dalston Superstore’ on a Saturday night. It’s that place where for a moment everyone is free.“
Each pair is custom-made with the artwork applied at Olli’s studio in London. Available from both the Underground and Olli Hull online stores as pre-orders.
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