KFC'S COLONEL SANDERS IS THE MUSE FOR ICONIC DESIGNER NIGO'S LATEST STREETWEAR COLLECTION
Collection includes Colonel Sanders inspired pieces including a shop jacket, hoodie, hat and more finger lickin' good fashion
Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 14, 2018- Kentucky Fried Chicken® has collaborated with iconic fashion designer (and KFC fan) NIGO to create a one-of-a-kind collection of quality fried chicken streetwear for the fashionable, finger lickin' hypebeasts of the world.
As a fan of Colonel Sanders and the iconic KFC brand, Hypemaker, Hypebeast LTD's global creative studio, worked alongside NIGO to help combine his passion for the brand and streetwear to create the Human Made x KFC Capsule Collection, a KFC twist on NIGO's Human Made brand inspired by Americana and workwear style.
KFC inspired iconic fashion designer NIGO to create a one-of-a-kind collection of quality fried chicken streetwear for the fashionable, finger lickin’ hypebeasts of the world.
The Human Made x KFC Capsule Collection includes a Colonel shop jacket, 70s style racing jacket, hoodies, t-shirts and more ranging from $20 to $375.
For inspiration, NIGO visited the KFC headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky- home of the Colonel Sanders Museum and KFC archives - and spent time in the kitchen learning to make the Colonel’s world famous fried chicken.
Fans will be able to purchase Human Made x KFC Capsule Collection items at a pop-up shopping experience on Friday, Nov. 16, at a KFC restaurant in Manhattan.
For design inspiration, NIGO visited the KFC headquarters in Louisville Kentucky, spent time at the Colonel Sanders Museum, in the KFC archives and in the kitchen learning to make the Colonel's world famous fried chicken.
"When we heard of NIGO's obsession with Colonel Sanders, we had to invite him for a rare tour of the Colonel's personal archives to help inspire him," saidSteve Kelly, Director of Media and Digital Marketing. "We're humbled to work alongside both Hypemaker and NIGO in debuting this collection and are proud to have been a small part of his creative process."
With his entrepreneurial spirit and world-famous designs, NIGO was the perfect designer to curate KFC's streetwear debut with a fashion line that would make the World's Most Famous Fried Chicken Salesman, Colonel Sanders, proud.
The Human Made x KFC Capsule Collection includes a Colonel shop jacket, 70s style racing jacket, hoodies, t-shirts and more ranging from $20 to $375.
Fans will be able to purchase Human Made x KFC Capsule Collection items at a pop-up shopping experience onFriday, Nov. 16, at a KFC restaurant inManhattan(242 E. 14th Street, New York, NY 10003). NIGO will make an appearance at the opening of the pop-up.
For those unable to make it to the shopping experience, a limited number of items will also be available on HBX.com onNovember 23, just in time for Black Friday, while supplies lasts. The collection will also be available at the Human Made store inTokyostartingNovember 23.
ABOUT KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain. KFC specializes in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™, Kentucky Grilled Chicken® and Extra Crispy Tenders, Hot Wings™, Go Cups, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, freshly hand prepared chicken sandwiches, biscuits and homestyle side items. There are over 21,000 KFC outlets in almost 130 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kfc), Twitter (www.twitter.com/kfc) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/KFC).
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