Dr Martens x Mark Wigan

British footwear label Dr Martens has tapped one of the UK’s most established graphic artists, Mark Wigan for a collaborative collection as part of its campaign #standforsomething.

The resulting collection, which includes accessories as well as footwear, features Wigan’s unique style which consists of a blend of social and cultural hieroglyphs, vivid landscapers and schematic figures inspired by the youth and sub cultures of the UK.

Wigan has created 3 exclusive prints for 6 footwear styles, t-shirts, belts and backpacks, each carrying his signature on each shoe tongue. The ‘In Full Global Effect’ print is said to reflect his fascination which the colourful world of clubs and night-life; the ‘Party People’ print his fascination with both high profile individuals and alternative graphic novels and the ‘Kaboom’ print is a segment of one of his original paintings of a Soho nightclub.

Prices for the range vary between 30 pounds for a t-shirt, to 65 pounds for a fabric backpack to 125 pounds for a the classic boot and 145 pounds for the small leather backpack. The collection, which is part of Dr Martens Autumn/Winter ’15 range, is currently available in selected Dr Martens and retailers around the world.