Coinciding with the upcoming Paris Fashion Week 2012, two fashion icons —Converse and Missoni —once again have partnered to deliver pure happiness to their fans and merely all fashionistas who are in love with Italian elegance, American rebellious spirit and a retro style.

Photo: The Missoni x Converse Archive Project: the sneakers and Gary Card’s installation

This collaboration has resulted in a creative project called The Converse x Missoni Archive, featuring a collection of 20 stunning one-of-a-kind pairs of sneakers made up of old Missoni zigzag-patterned fabrics and textiles of past decades (from archives, hence the name of the project), which are no longer available.

The unique series of sneakers will be sold starting tomorrow, 28th of September, in the Colette department store in Paris for 400 Euros per pair. A nice addition to the shopping experience, a bespoke installation, featuring a knitted tower and limited edition Converse x Missoni shoes, will be exhibited there at Colette.

A tall construction starting with a star at its base and finished in a stunning monochrome Missoni knit fabric was designed by London illustrator Gary Card, who took inspiration from the ‘Star Chevron’ Converse logo.

View and ‘Like’ all the Missoni x Converse sneakers at the brand’s Facebook page.