Roger Federer and JW Anderson are becoming a member of forces for a brand new attire assortment.
The tennis legend and British trend label designed by Jonathan Anderson are teaming as much as create a capsule assortment for Uniqlo. The gathering is claimed to mix Federer’s sports activities background with JW Anderson’s trendy design codes.
That is the primary time Federer and JW Anderson are teaming up; nonetheless the tennis champion and trend model, respectively, have every had longstanding relationships with Uniqlo. Federer has been a Uniqlo model ambassador since 2018 whereas Anderson has labored with the retailer since 2017, creating quite a few collections for each ladies and men.
“I’ve all the time wished to have a group excellent for taking part in tennis whereas additionally versatile for the opposite components of every day life,” Federer stated. “I’m lucky that Jonathan shared this imaginative and prescient. Collectively we had been capable of create a classy and cozy line rooted in a basic tennis fashion. Jonathan is gifted, inventive and extremely down-to-earth. It has been a pleasure to work with him on this assortment.”
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The nine-piece genderless assortment gives sportswear-inspired items like polos, sweaters, shorts, parkas and a sports activities bag designed in a black, white, grey and blue colour palette. The gathering’s polo shirts and shorts had been designed with Uniqlo’s Dry Ex materials, which is claimed to maintain the wearer dry and funky.
Standout kinds embrace a colorblocked crewneck sweater, a zipped fleece jacket and a white tracksuit with navy, inexperienced and white piping particulars.
“After I was first approached about creating a group with Roger, I keep in mind being very glad and excited. That’s as a result of I used to be so influenced by watching Roger play,” Anderson stated. “Considering quite a bit about what LifeWear means for all of the completely different individuals who look as much as Roger, we designed a group that may very well be worn in an precise match, for a basic look or simply as simply be worn round city. We’ve acquired one thing that feels elevated, and it’s type of timeless.”
Uniqlo’s Roger Federer Assortment by JW Anderson might be accessible for buy at Uniqlo shops and on-line beginning Aug. 28. The gathering ranges in value from $39.90 to $89.90.
