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FAC51-Y3 The hacienda

3 August 2007 No Comment

this-one.jpgThe FAC51-Y3, a highly limited trainer from Y-3 (the brand created by adidas and Yohji Yamamoto) created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of legendary Manchester nightclub The Haçienda. The FAC51-Y3 is a collaboration between Peter Saville (the original Factory Records graphic designer), Ben Kelly (the architect who designed the original Haçienda interiors) and Joy Division/New Order bass player, Peter Hook

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The FAC51-Y3 will come in a custom six-sided, maple-bottomed box in the same shape as the Haçienda’s dancefloor! The limited edition set will include A special edition DVD documenting interviews with the men behind factory records looking back the 25 years.

This highly anticipated release is limited to just 250 pairs, will be sold exclusively in the Y-3 Manchester store for two weeks before it goes on sale in Y-3’s Shop-in-Shop at Selfridges London, Y-3’s flagship store in Tokyo and other selected retailers worldwide. Best save up though, the FAC51-Y3 will be priced at a cool £345.

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