How Aya Brown Designed Her Nike Air Max 95, One of the Best Sneaker Collabs of 2026

In this week’s episode, Aria Hughes and Chris Chance sit down with New York-based artist Aya Brown. They discuss the story behind Brown’s Nike Air Max 95 sneaker collab, how Brown champions her peers and community, what sneaker she wants to design next, and more. Further, Aria and Chris discuss the style in Drake’s “FOMO” stream and the current state of fashion collaborations. 00:02:45 All of the crazy style moments in Drake’s “FOMO” video 00:04:30 Drake’s best stylist ever? The case for Juliet Charlotte 00:07:40 Is Drake’s “FOMO” video a top-5 flex in rap history? 00:12:40 The State of Fashion Collabs 00:16:30 Why was Wingstop at Fashion Week? 00:23:11 How Aya Brown got her Nike collab 00:31:37 The meeting where she told Nike “my younger self is about to pull up” 00:36:00 How Aya Brown made her Air Max 95 collab as accessible as possible 00:39:33 The story behind Aya Brown’s Aya-Chain Nike mascot 00:54:29 Aya Brown, the First Lady of Telfar? 00:58:46 Aya Brown’s reaction to new people wearing her Air Max 95 This is your inside access into the world of fashion. The Complex Style Pod is where Editor in Chief Aria Hughes is joined by co-host Chris Chance and a rotating panel of fashion’s biggest voices to break down what’s trending, what matters, and what’s next. Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Complex?sub_confirmation=1 #complex Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com http://instagram.com/complex https://www.tiktok.com/@complex htt