Mark Ronson to Design Sneakers for Gucci

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Mark Ronson is stepping into his sister Charlotte’s shoes and doing some designing! The music producer is teaming up with Gucci to design an exclusive line of athletic shoes for the label’s new pop-up “trainer” (sneaker) store.

Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini has created the pop-up store that will travel to different locations, beginning this October in SoHo. Other stops are to include London, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo - with the store remaining in each place for just a few weeks.

The stores will stock 18 sneaker designs in their stores—16 for men, 2 for women—and Mark will design a unisex pair that’s unique to each city.

Ronson told WWD, “I spent many, many years as an avid sneaker collector, so I wanted to make sure these Gucci shoes were truly special from an aesthetic and collectable point of view.”

Each pair will be priced from $500 to $600.

We love this idea! Wonder if he’ll be getting any advice from his designer sis?