Building on her existing connection with the game, Stella McCartney takes her first steps into the club scene, producing a limited edition 10-piece collection with adidas, designed to support Arsenal Women both on and off the pitch.
Stella McCartney briefly moved her focus to football back in October 2021 when she produced the first ever 100 percent vegan adidas Predator Freak, which was duly worn by Paul Pogba. Now though she switches her attention to the club game, and specifically Arsenal women, producing a limited edition collection that will blend performance and sustainable innovations to support the world’s best athletes on the move. It represents the first time adidas by Stella McCartney has collaborated with a women’s football team.
The 10-piece collection includes an adidas by Stella McCartney full zip hoody, an adidas by Stella McCartney Tight and an exclusive colourway of the adidas by Stella McCartney Ultraboost 22. It also features a gender-neutral pre-match jersey for the women’s and men’s teams, which fuses Arsenal club’s colours with a modern oversized leopard graphic synonymous with iconic designer. The full collection will be on display when Arsenal Women welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 26 March. The men’s team will wear the pre-match jersey when they play Crystal Palace on 4 April.
Arsenal striker, Vivianne Miedema, who earlier this month became the first WSL player to reach 100 goal contributions, said: “It’s great to have a collection created for our team, and even more so that Stella McCartney has designed it. The designs are amazing, and I can’t wait to wear the pre-match jersey on the pitch as we get into such an important time in the season.”
Stella McCartney said: “As the most decorated English women’s football club, Arsenal Women is made up of incredible athletes, so to be able to celebrate them – especially in a year that is so pivotal for women in sport – is incredibly special. We’re so excited to continue our journey into the world of football by creating our first travel wear collection for a for a team.
“Following our initial expansion into football last year with the design of the Predator Freak vegan boot, we’re once again staying true to adidas by Stella McCartney’s DNA of pushing boundaries in consciously crafted performance wear. I love that we have fused statement leopard print – an iconic adidas by Stella McCartney graphic – with distinctive colours to truly bring the two worlds of fashion and football together in an authentic way.
“We hope this collection inspires both current and the future generations of athletes as they make their mark on and off the pitch.”
The Arsenal x Stella McCartney range will be available from 28 March at adidas.com
