Kara x Nike Huarache; Manchester

Kate was visiting Manchester from her home in London where she works in Gentleman's Grooming, and had stylishly groomed herself with a textured 'all black' everything look punctuated with her Triple Black Nike Air Huarache's.
Kate doesn't collect is very selective about what style of shoes she wears.  Nike is the brand of choice and Air Max 1's are her preferred choice, but one mainstay is colour; all her shoes are black.
She's a lady of specific tastes, and for these hot 2013 drops she got in early to snap up a shoe that she'd been looking out for.
Appearance wise they're a chic take on a classic design, and from a practical perspective they're a comfortable choice for her weekend away.
I loved Kate's edgy street look that fused a monochrome core with different textures, including some interesting sneakers.  Groomed to perfection.

Manchester Street Shots. Pt 2; Reportage

Manchester Street Shots. Pt 1; People

Aden x Nike Free Run 5.0; Manchester

So, the next stop in my European expedition is Manchester in the North West of England.  

I was only in this once sprawling Industrial powerhouse of a city for about 36 hours, but in that short period of time I quickly saw it as being as vibrant and influential as it ever was.

Popular culture is thriving and the streets are alive (especially in the city’s bustling Northern Quarter), and I’m not the only person to hold that belief as Aden travelled from Bermuda to live in Manchester to study music. 

As a musician it’s probably no surprise that Manchester appeals to him as Manchester has given birth to an array of hugely influential artists such as Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Happy Mondays, Oasis (and lesser known but my own personal favourites The Charlatans) and who knows, maybe Aden is next.

From a style perspective it’s no surprise that Manchester is very different to Bermuda which is much more US influenced than Manchester which seems to epitomise a European passion for retro styling.

Despite that, he’s injecting some transatlantic inspired style to the Manchester streets with his Nike Free 5.0’s, a shoe he picked up in New York.  He see’s a few Free’s in Manchester, but mostly 3.0’s and never the 5.0 so maybe just maybe Aden will inspire Manchester as much as it has inspired him.