Official Announcement: Billie Eilish x Air Jordan 1 KO
First alluding to a collaboration in 2019, Billie Eilish is finally set to release her duo of Jordans this month, the and .
Featuring an aesthetic similar to Jordan (one of Eilish’s most cherished sneakers), the Air Jordan 1 KO comes blasted in neck-cranking neon volt. With the collaboration revolving around childhood memories, individual style, and ethical beliefs, Eilish praises the Air Jordan 1 for its versatility and shape, saying that it can be paired with basically anything (we tend to agree!).
As part of the announcement, Eilish reveals her connection to the Jordan Brand more broadly.
‘I’ve always loved Jordan,’ Eilish says. ‘It was such a crazy surreal, exciting, overwhelming experience to create these.’
Sustainability also forms a central ethos in her maiden Jordan Brand collaboration, both sneakers entirely vegan and bereft of any animal product at all. Both the Air Jordan 1 KO and Air Jordan 15 are also manufactured with 20% recycled material, as Nike and the Jumpman continue their ambitious commitments.