The Best Streetwear Collaborations of 2022
From luxury to fast food, the creative partnerships that pushed streetwear into bold new directions.
The collaboration landscape has never been more diverse than as it stands on the eve of 2023. Across all corners of the industry, collaborations arrived in various shapes, sizes and forms throughout 2022.
In the luxury space, fashion brands threw out their rulebooks as they tapped into the youth-driven energy of streetwear. Collaborations like Supreme x Burberry, Balenciaga x adidas and Palace x Gucci continued to cross-pollinate street and runway influences in new ways, with Louis Vuitton’s Nike partnership yielding the most luxurious Air Force 1s ever created. This year gave us a few truly unexpected moments as well. Cactus Plant Flea Market’s McDonald’s Happy Meal made news headlines, while the recent Stüssy x Dries Van Noten team-up had fashion archivists scrambling to make room in their closets.
With the scene set, here are the 10 best streetwear collaborations of 2022.