Vault by Vans x Aries Collection

While studying fashion at the famed Central Saint Martins, Italian-born Sofia Prantera discovered her passion for rave culture and other communities that eschewed traditional fashion rules in favor of their own creative expression. That was the inspiration behind Aries, which Sofia launched in 2010 as a follow-up to her first brands, Holmes and Silas.

“When working at Slam City Skates we had a vintage “customize your own Vans” poster which seemed to allow you to mix and match prints for every part of the shoe. We wanted the collaboration to follow this accidental recipe; same colours don’t quite match like they have been made of found pieces of material; graphics and logos are incoherent; random apocalyptic stories appear on the soles; while the phrase “go your own way” and “Art Trip” reinforce the message of individuality and rule breaking that is shared by both brands.” – Sofia Prantera

Aries’ head-to-toe Vault by Vans capsule aims for an authentic deadstock feel, with a six-shoe footwear collection alongside curated apparel and accessories.

Leading the footwear collection is the OG Authentic LX, Vans’ first shoe in two vibrant colorways. The Weed Muted colorway features a multicolor marijuana leaf-inspired pattern on the uppers with pink, black and yellow striped laces, an Aries branded typographic foxing stripe, yellow color blocking on the vulcanized sole and art nouveau bordered text sidewall art.

The Tiger Muted style features an allover black tiger stripe on the tie-dye uppers and white sidewall, yellow color blocking on the sole, yellow black and white striped laces, and an orange typographic Aries branded foxing stripe. A fuchsia heel stripe and teal “Off The Wall” heel logo add additional pops of color, while Aries branding carries over via subtle lettering in the tiger stripe.

The collection also features the OG Sk8-Mid LX in brighter versions of the Weed and Tiger colorways and the Authentic LX and OG Chukka LX in Tie Dye with Aries tiger stripe sidewall art.

Back to News