Meet Darryl, the coolest Converse in recent years.
He's the brainchild of Mr Can Do It All, Tyler, the Creator—a trainer created by the musician via his Wes Anderson-y fashion brand Golf le Fleur as part of its ongoing partnership with the stalwart footwear label.
Both a youthful spirit and an old soul, Darryl is a twist on the traditional (the Converse Chuck 70 Low, that is).
For now, Darryl comes in five different candy shop colours: "milky blue", "lemon meringue", "margarita", "orchid petal" and "dachshund". He will come in five more—a red, a tan, a pink, a green and a true blue—a little later.
In each of his variants, he wears an image of his namesake (that's Golf le Fleur mascot, Darryl the Dog) on his lateral heel-side, a big bell boy graphic on his outsole and a retro name card illustration on the inner of his tongue.
Some really fat laces and an off-white midsole renders him much charisma.
In the lookbook posted by Tyler and the two brands, "margarita" Darryl is styled with a suit, tie and a jumper tied around the waist; 'lemon meringue' Darryl adds an urban dimension to a beachy look (a shirt, short and cap combo); 'dachshund' Darryl looks good with some baggy chinos, a long-sleeve polo and a folded chess board; 'milky blue' Darryl enhances a casual tee and jeans 'fit; and in "orchid petal", he completes a zeitgeisty ensemble made up of a v-neck jumper, a shirt, a tie, some cuffed jeans, a braided belt, a hair pick and a notebook adorned with a picture of Darryl the dog.
In short, he's adaptable, which is hardly surprising since he's a Libra. Which also explains his charm and sophistication.
That's some kind words coming from a card-carrying Gemini.
Golf le Fleur x Converse's Darryl will be released in five colours and is expected to drop here, too.
