Lucien Clarke Is Sponsored By Louis Vuitton
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Skateboarding seemingly has endless opportunity. With less than a year until its debut in the Olympics, pro skaters are still acquiring sponsors right and left, with some outside-the-box thinking resulting in truly inspired collabs. But Lucien Clarke may have struck the deal of the century with the recent announcement that he’s riding for luxury brand Louis Vuitton, art directed by Off-White’s Virgil Abloh—who also has roots in skateboarding. And Clarke has already designed his first pro shoe!
Judging by a photo recently shared by Clarke, below, he secured a MASSIVE bag:
“Just signed Jamaica’s own Lucien Clarke to Louis Vuitton as the first skater deal of this type,” Abloh said in his announcement on Instagram yesterday. “Gave him free reign to design his pro model. Been filming clips for a year now.”
Among the replies to this groundbreaking news was a quick two-word comment from the one and only Lupe Fiasco: “Kick, Push.”
Learn more about Louis Vuitton here.
