Cole Haan for Converse?

Mar 19, 2008 @ 12:29pm

One of the weirder rumors we've heard this morning is that Cole Haan is pairing with Converse.

The move seems inordinately silly, until you think about the fact that the brand's spent a lot of time and money in the past few years to get a little hipper.

The evidence so far is a bunch of photos in People and InStyle featuring some cooler celebrities with their bags - like Keira Knightley, at left.

Seeding luxe bags to A-listers certainly doesn't prove that you're working with Converse, but since the new Lucien Pellat Finet sneakers - done by Vans - launch today, it may be that anything's possible.

And John Varvatos hasn't looked cooler in years...

posted by missryanm

Mar 19, 2008 12:35PM

Also not weird given that both are owned by Nike.

posted by guest

Mar 19, 2008 12:45PM

they are both owned by Nike!

posted by guest

Mar 19, 2008 12:51PM

Well Nike does own both Converse and Cole Haan.

posted by guest

Mar 19, 2008 12:59PM

But doesn't it seem a little weird that they would partner with two sneaker companies? Since they have already done cole haan with nike technology?

posted by guest

Mar 19, 2008 4:44PM

i was about to say that. i used to work for nike they own converse, cole haan, and hurley.

posted by guest

Mar 19, 2008 4:46PM

this is vans second collaboration with lucien.

posted by disneyrollergirl

Mar 21, 2008 11:30AM

I don't have a problem with it but I do have an issue with the latest Converse advertising using Sid Viscious, Ian Curtis and um...JEFFERSON HACK??!!! Cringe...