Black Eyed Peas rapper Taboo just launched a collaboration with Nike for the brand’s N7 collection inspired by his own Native American heritage.
via Nike:
“My initial style influence was from my grandmother taking me to see traditional dancing in East L.A,” says Taboo, who is an ambassador for this year’s collection along with professional gymnast Ashton Locklear.
“I was influenced by how they put their outfits together. They wore boots; I wore sneakers. So I started with footwear and accessorized my outfit around that. And it grew from there. My dance style comes from watching ceremonial dance. That’s who I am. I represent what was started hundreds of years ago.”
That traditional Native American dance influence appears in the new collection through intricate beadwork patterning and a color palette from the natural world.
The Nike N7 collection is available now via nike.com and at select retailers.
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