Julian Klincewicz and Vans OTW Drop a Vibrant Three-Piece Suede Collection

Julian Klincewicz is back with Vans OTW, and this time the collection comes in threes: two Old Skool colorways and a Style 31, all stitched together by a single gold phrase stamped across every heel: "The Joyous Chorus." The pack dropped March 26, 2026, through Vans and select retailers in-store and online, with unisex sizing across the board and retail prices set at $125 for the Old Skools and $120 for the Style 31.

The two Old Skools do the heavy lifting visually. In his latest partnership with Vans OTW, Klincewicz unites the three pairs under the phrase "The Joyous Chorus." The first Old Skool mixes purple suede and teal canvas with an orange logo stripe cutting across the side panel, a combination that reads equal parts bold and considered. The second flips the palette to teal suede and yellow canvas while keeping the orange stripe locked in for consistency. Both pairs carry "The Joyous Chorus" printed in gold across the heel, functioning less like branding and more like a quiet inscription you only notice when the wearer walks away.

The Style 31 plays it cooler. The Vans OTW Style 31 Julian Klincewicz colorway, listed as India Ink, retails at $120. It's a slim suede low-top in that deep India Ink blue, grounded by a black sole, with the same gold heel hit connecting it to the rest of the pack without needing any of the bright canvas counterplay. The restraint makes it the most wearable of the three, and probably the one that disappears fastest.

Klincewicz is a 30-year-old skate-first filmmaker with music video credits from Beyoncé and Tame Impala and brand work with Acme and Off-White, and his résumé tracks the exact lineage Vans has always gravitated toward: creative people whose primary identity is never the shoes but always runs through them. His last capsule in 2022 came under the Vans Vault sub-brand, a pinnacle imprint whose mantle OTW has essentially picked up since its retirement, so the upgrade in platform feels like a natural next step for both sides.

Skateboarding is a force in the art world, from notable skaters dabbling in the gallery world to award-winning directors like Spike Jonze and Joachim Trier getting their start making skate videos, and plenty of behind-the-scenes shredders working as art handlers and set makers. Klincewicz sits squarely in that tradition, channeling skate culture into creative work that extends well past any single medium. The three-pair pack is proof that the conversation between that world and Vans is far from finished.