The famous British retailer END. has just opened a new store in the city of Manchester. To celebrate this event, a special collection has been designed in collaboration with several iconic brands sold in the shop founded by Christiaan Ashworth and John Parker in 2005. Among these exclusive products, a Clarks Originals Wallabee.
The « Manchester Exclusive » collection pays tribute to the iconic city and its cultural importance.
The collaboration with Clarks was a natural choice for the Wallabee, the bee being the emblem of Manchester. The bee symbolizes the hard-working spirit of Mancunians, the city being a true « hive of activity ». The beehive and the bee characterize Manchester’s strong sense of unity.
The Clarks Originals Wallabee is transformed with a multitude of collection-specific details. It consists of a beige suede upper with matching stitching. To affirm the homage to Manchester, a bee graphic is laser engraved on the toe box. The pair has a double hangtag, one beige branded Clarks Originals and the other yellow engraved END. and adorned with the bee graphic. The chic look is accentuated by the addition of a beige tassel alongside these hangtags. The elegant co-branding appears in gold on the honey-like orange-yellow insole. The set rests on a legendary yellowed crepe sole.
On the footwear side, the collection also includes a black Dr. Martens 1461 with yellow stitching, a black Puma Suede with yellow side logo and special tongue branding featuring a bee illustration, and an off-white Reebok Club C leather shoe with light brown laces and custom insole and tongue tag.
On the apparel side, Manchester brands REPRESENT and HIKERDELIC pay homage to their heritage with pieces featuring special graphics, while SPORTY & RICH reworked its signature items to give them an exclusive Manchester look.
The End. Manchester x Clarks Originals Wallabee and the other collaborative pieces in this collection are only available at the END. store in Manchester, at 12-14 St Mary’s Gate, Bank House, Manchester, M1 1PX.
