Jefferson Osei- Stitching Ghana’s Unity Through Their Latest National Kit
When Jefferson Osei was given the chance of designing this year’s Ghana national team kit, he had a clear vision: to unite the nation through a jersey that celebrates the vibrant and colourful cultural heritage that spoke to his own upbringing. “I wanted to create a...
The Safe Hands Behind AB1: Asmir Begović on Gloves, Legacy, and Business
For Asmir Begović, it was always going to be goalkeeping, a path shaped by a family steeped in a shot-stopping legacy. "For me, it was a natural thing,” Begović says. “My dad and my grandad were both goalkeepers, so I was always around it. It wasn’t even a...
E17 Pride: The Story Behind the Walthamstow FC x William Morris Gallery Kit
In a first-of-its-kind partnership between a museum and a football club, Walthamstow FC and The William Morris Gallery launched a ground-breaking kit collaboration, at the start of the 2023/24 season. Created in collaboration with local collective Wood...
Exclusive: Marc White on All Things Dorking- Touchline Outfits, Kit Culture and Climbing the Pyramid
In 1999, Marc White and three of his mates set up a team for nothing more than a laugh. Starting out in step 17 of English football, the very bottom of the football pyramid, Dorking Wanderers were just a bunch of mates with a vision that barely went beyond the pub...
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Passion. Rivalry. Identity. Chris Hylland’s Tales from the Heart of the Superclásico
The first time Christopher Hylland attended the Superclásico in Argentina, he cried. Not out of fear, or even joy, but just down to the sheer intensity of it all. The deafening noise, the sea of blue and yellow bouncing in unison, the crackle of flares lighting...
Pompeii’s Cosme Bergareche Talks Brand Beginnings and Real Racing Collab
In 2014, at the age of 22, Cosme Bergareche and three university friends had a hazy but hopeful vision when they founded Pompeii as a fashion brand. “We didn’t know exactly what to do next and just wanted to try something different. We didn’t have a clear plan...
Icarus FC: Chart hits and Football Kits
As festival season approaches, the indie scene is taking more and more inspiration from the terraces. Icarus FC are leading the charge, designing bespoke football-inspired shirts for bands and artists looking for something different from typical merch. Icarus FC...
Hated, Adored, Never Ignored, The faces behind United’s Campaigns
Few clubs in the world are as tapped in with their community as Manchester United. For generations, this titan of a club has been more than just a football team, it’s been a source of identity, pride, and belonging for the people of Manchester. From the roar of the...
The Functional Fashion of Football – Shay Given
Shay Given is widely regarded as one of the best Irish goalkeepers to come out of the country over recent years. Growing up in a small town just outside of County Donegal with just over one and half thousand people, to being on our screens nearly every Saturday or...
From Kallithea to the Canals: How Bureau Borsche Rebranded Football Campaigns
From the breath-taking Venetian canals rich in history to the grandiose of Athens's philosophical culture, football kit campaigns have found a new wave in marketing. A Munich-based design company Bureau Borsche has decided to take the fashion field by storm. In our...