The Converse One Tops and High Tops will feature Kurt's autograph, along with drawings and writing from his journals.
In a sick marketing twist, Kurt was wearing a pair of black Converse One Tops when he shot himself through the head in 1994.
Super! We can just imagine what other things might sell well. How about the negligee Anna Nicole Smith threw up on before she took her final breaths? Heath's sheet set? Ick.
Meanwhile, the other thing that Converse might be missing the mark on is that Kurt's fans (at least the ones who were really into writing his poetry on their arms and pencil cases, and who'd feasibly want writing all over their shoes) would all be getting a bit grey and floppy by now, and have most probably traded the Cons for the black leather slip-ons favoured by investment bankers, accountants, McDonalds managers and the like.
On the other hand, it is Converse's 100 year anniversary, so maybe there really are some old dudes out there, dusting off the vintage canvas, along with the bowler hats that inexplicably slipped back into fashion last year
There's only one thing to conclude. If you wait long enough, the macabre has gotta come back into fashion sometime.
That's gotta hold true for Courtney too.
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