paul smith to dress manchester united

[ctrlaltelite]

http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/storie...4815574&EDATE=

for the first time in the team's history, manchester united has signed a contract with paul smith to supply the team with formal wear and accessories for the next three years.

"We were very privileged to be asked to make the suits; the suit is a
two button slim navy 100% mohair with specially designed lining with red
panels and striped piping. The team crest has been made from gold and
silver thread and is sewn to the top pocket to give a club blazer feel. As
we are famous for stripes we decided on a tie with diagonal stripes in
optimistic colours, designed exclusively for the team. It is worn with a
white shirt and we have made a special belt which has the crest printed
inside on the tip. Finally, we have supplied luggage for the team in a
striped fabric inspired by traditional English suiting."

"I was also asked to make another special suit for their trip to
Moscow; a lightweight grey wool/mohair suit will be worn with a pale blue
shirt and striped tie. It has a special red panelled lining with striped
piping matching the stripe of the tie."

 

[gpe]

Looks better than his Tate Modern uniforms.
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandhea...ture=333704522)

 

[TRINI]

A bit after the fact but Armani did the Chelsea uniforms.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/08...helsea-fc.aspx

 

[Teacher]

Is this common in England? First there's the news about a designer doing the judges' robes, now this. I can't imagine an MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL owner or GM asking a designer to redo their sports team's uniforms.

 

[TRINI]

Originally Posted by Teacher

Is this common in England? First there's the news about a designer doing the judges' robes, now this. I can't imagine an MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL owner or GM asking a designer to redo their sports team's uniforms.


1) This isn't their on-field uniform but their off-field attire. Football teams usually wear suits when they're on the road and in this case, PS and GA designed the suits for Utd and Chelsea respectively.

2) The Dallas Mavericks asked P. Diddy to help redesign their on-court uniforms a couple of years back with mixed results.