How will this attitude translate into some of the future Vans designs you will see from SZA? The star says you can expect entirely new silhouettes and concepts. “I’ll go as far as they’ll let me go,” says SZA, who admits she is new to sneaker designing. “I’m still a novice, but I know color, and I know silhouette.” The star also maintains that the sneakers are still going to be affordable, given that is one of her favorite parts about the label. “I love cool, comfy things that don’t have a sprinkle of exclusion or elitism,” she says. In other words: Don’t expect SZA to start designing rare, one-of-a-kind designer Vans collaborations. “I’m not trying to make Vans into Bottega Veneta,” she says. “I just want people to feel excited about being active.”
We will see her debut designs for the label sometime very soon. But for now, SZA is enjoying some well-earned time off, considering she and Lamar concluded their tour earlier this month. In addition to her new fashion venture, you can expect new music from her soon, too. “I know it sounds silly, but I always really want to make music being on tour,” says SZA. “I have a bunch of energy that I need to shift, and I feel the best way to do that is to create.”
