Three of the best: Vintage sportswear collaborations
Mixing retro chic with a modern edge, these collections hit the style sweet spot.
By Sacha Dance
The vintage sportswear trend shows no signs of slowing, as more and more designers and brands put their own spin on styles from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
To help you hone in on the best options, we’ve picked our three favourite collaborations, from Madonna ‘Don’t Tell Me’ rodeo-riders, to ’90s skaters to luxe sportswear inspired by 1970s Jamaican dancehalls.
Check them out below:
Orville Peck for Wrangler Fall/Winter Icons
We love a cowboy, and also Orville Peck, so we’re salivating over Wrangler’s Fall Winter 2020 Icons Ambassador.
The masked musician’s wardrobe draws heavily from vintage style, so Wrangler’s Fall/Winter Icons collection fits him like a pair of snug chaps (alas, they haven’t done a pair for this collection).
The pieces have archival fits for ranch hands and rodeo riders, rebels and rock stars, which gives a refreshing spin on the sports collaboration that we’re used to.
The reissued denim heritage designs include black washed jeans, denim shirt and jacket, that on song for autumn winter.
Palace meets Moschino
Streetwear brand Palace are the apex of cool when it comes to skater brands, so when they jumped on board with Moschino, we knew it was going to be a lot of fashion fun.
Palace Moschino blends both brands’ aesthetics with aplomb, offering sumptuous luxe printed puffers and shearlings, knits and shirts mixed with sportier hoodies, t-shirts and monogramed denim.
In all, it’s the ’90s sport style that’ll add some instant cool to any outfit.
shop.palaceskateboards.com and moschino.com
Adidas Originals unites with winner of the LVMH Young Designer award Grace Wales Bonner
Since designer Grace Wales Bonner first burst on the scene at London Fashion week, the winner of the LVMH Young designer award has gone from strength to strength, and her latest collaboration with Adidas is another successful string to her bow.
The collection brings tailoring with sportswear, and takes influences from 1970s dancehall music, with reimagined tracksuits, and trainers.
Available at matchesfashion.com