The Swoosh’s fashion-forward NikeLab imprint has partnered with Berlin-based designer Johanna Schneider on a new line of apparel and footwear. The result is a stunning series of pieces that underscores Nike Women’s mission of innovating for the female body in motion. Presenting the NikeLab x JFS Spring 2015 Collection.
For the capsule collection, Schneider was driven by the quest for maximal versatility. As a result, each piece is part of a greater modular system, ensuring outfits can be built layer by layer for different stages in a workout, including even the pre- and post-workout warm-up and cool-down periods, respectively. Each garment is completely adaptable, not only able to be added or removed, but also changing volume or position on the body to achieve different functions for different purposes. Says Schneider:
For me, clothing is like entering a room. I’m creating environments. And the ideal environment has to be modular. On some occasions, I want to be more covered up or I need more support. On other occasions, I want my clothing to breathe; I want it to open up.
Each and every stitch was achieved with both purpose and performance front of mind. Truly the whole outfit has been reimagined, starting with the NikeLab x JFS Printed Tight and NikeLab x JFS Printed Bra — the ultimate base layer, thanks to stunning hand-painted artwork that’s applied via bodymapping to ensure muscle zones are highlighted.
The NikeLab x JFS Sleeveless Cape, meanwhile, is a sort of reinterpretation of the Tech Fleece Cape, an incredibly popular piece that debuted just a couple years ago. Schneider’s versatile piece is almost three garments in one, as entirely different looks are accomplished depending on whether it’s worn open, cinched closed or tied around the hips as a warm-up skirt.
The NikeLab x JFS Crop Long Sleeve Top then brings an ergonomic fit to the body, exectued in a zipped mock turtleneck, cotton jersey and Dri-FIT composition, with inset mesh areas for enhanced breathability and flexibility. Thumbholes at the end of each sleeve promise to keep the shirt in place regardless of the activity at hand.
The most unique piece of the bunch, perhaps, the NikeLab x JFS Culottes Shorts boast a circular leg and asymmetrical hem that ensures superlative movement and a natural range of motion, all in a lightweight, breathable build, owing to its Dri-FIT stretch-woven fabric. The mesh-lined shorts can be paired with tights or worn solo.
Finally, the NikeLab x JFS Studio Wrap Pack 3 finishes off the collection with the ultimate versatility, as the footwear system offers the wearer any number of styles for yoga, barre, Pilates and every other studio workout.
The NikeLab x JFS Spring 2015 Collection releases February 26 at NikeLab locations and select retailers globally, including NikeLab.Nike.com.