Nike adidas Shirt (2015)
The first iteration of the Nike adidas tee was made by Shirt using an iron-on heat transfer method. While many bootleg Nike and adidas t-shirts had existed in streetwear for over 25 years, Shirt realized he had yet to see anyone place the two famous logos—unmodified—side by side on a t-shirt. Wearing it around NYC, he noted people’s reactions, which led him to take the idea further, designing and releasing a capsule collection of graphic t-shirts and embroidered sweatshirts that quickly began to sell out. The long-sleeve white tee (pictured above) was the first made available for purchase. As the idea gained momentum and websites and social media accounts with large followings began posting about the collection, Shirt received a cease and desist order from Nike, which claimed he was producing ‘counterfeit Nike product.’ A newly launched website, nikeadidasshirt.com, was active for a limited time for purchasing items. Since then, the t-shirt has gone through multiple iterations by the artist, including a framed printed version that was exhibited in Of Color at Helmhaus Museum in Zurich, Switzerland.
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