If you’d like to learn a bit more about the Gazelle - beyond the monogram prints and Gucci’s high fashion premium - we’ve briefly gone over its history below. And while the fashion house deserves some credit for bringing it back into the spotlight, the classic itself surely did most of the heavy lifting, as the partnership would be nothing without the shoe’s rich history, which dates all the way back to the mid-60s. But unlike some longstanding sub-labels - such as adidas Yeezy as well as Yohji Yamamoto’s Y-3 - many of these luxury collaborations have opted to celebrate the Three Stripe’s existing catalog of icons.Īmong these Originals, most of which have endured for multiple decades, the Gazelle is one of the newest to join the runway, doing so alongside Gucci back in May. Designers the likes of Jeremy Scott, Rick Owens, and Raf Simons, too, have crossed paths with the German Sportswear brand and recently, they’ve even added Prada, Balenciaga, and Gucci to their family. They maintain a chokehold over fashion, luxury and otherwise, with on-going collections by Ye (formerly Kanye West) leading the charge.