In a world where sportswear often gets caught between functionality and trend, Nike and designer Susan Fang have created a collection that transcends both. Instead of just another pair of running shoes or a “must-have” tracksuit, the result is a collection that brings back to sport something we’ve almost forgotten – the magic of movement. Each piece is a song about nature, each detail a gentle message about the power that lies within women: quiet yet unwavering, light yet strong.
Susan Fang is known for her dreamy silhouettes and romantic colors, and now she has translated her visions into sportswear. Her first Nike collection is a tribute to nature and feminine energy - from the flowers that bloom around the iconic Swoosh, to the shades of sky, water and light that make sports an almost meditative ritual. This is not a collection you just put on. This is a collection you experience.
When nature becomes the haute couture of sports fashion
At the heart of this story are flowers, water and light – elements that Susan has translated into the visual language of fashion. The result? A collection that is both sensual and athletic, inspiring and practical. The forget-me-nots inspired a colour palette full of blues, greens and yellows that symbolise memory, love and renewal. Yes, Nike has dressed sports fashion in emotion – and without pathos.
But the most touching element of the collection comes from the designer's personal world. Susan has included images of her mother, a self-taught artist who left an indelible mark with her pastoral motifs. For example, on the Dunk Low we can find fabrics based on her mother's work, or on the V2K Run screen prints from her childhood drawings. It's as if each pair of sneakers has become the bearer of a family story. At a time when fashion often relies on empty slogans, this collection carries a message that is authentic and intimate.
A sport that flows into art
The footwear is accompanied by clothing and accessories that play with form and function: a jacket with three-dimensional flowers, sports bras and shorts with forget-me-not prints, and bags, socks and T-shirts that push the boundaries of what we understand as sports fashion. These are clothes that invite you to run, work out or simply walk through the city as if the street were your own personal catwalk.
The inspiration for the collection began beneath the surface of the sea, when Susan watched the sunlight kiss the air bubbles during a dive. She captured these drops of light in the three-dimensional beads that adorn the Swooshes and flowers on the garments. Fluidity, tenderness and strength intertwine here in a visual story that elevates sport into an artistic experience.
Little bubbles of joy
“I hope that when people wear this collection, they feel like those little bubbles of joy – subtle but real,” says Susan Fang. And that’s where the magic lies: the collection reminds us that sport is not just a race against time or a battle against one’s own limits, but also tiny moments of happiness when the body and nature move in rhythm.
Nike x Susan Fang is more than just a collection. It is an invitation to experience sport and fashion as a story of strength, grace and the beauty of life. It is now available globally at nike.com, SNKRS and in select stores – and if you're looking for a piece that will remind you that every movement can be poetry, then you've just found it.
