Today, adidas and Arsenal have launched their latest collection, celebrating the career of club legend Ian Wright OBE.
The range, created in collaboration and with creative input from Ian, includes some of his best moments and memories from his Arsenal past, designed with unique hand-drawn illustrations.
Combining the best in adidas pre-match and travelwear, the black and white range includes a short and long-sleeved pre-match jersey in men’s, women’s and youth sizes, a reversible anthem jacket, and a cross-body shoulder bag. The design features a patchwork, hand-drawn illustration effect with a variety of squares inspired by Ian’s vibrant personality, the history of his life, people who are close to him and a selection of his favourite memories from his career.
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The supporting campaign takes an off-beat look at Ian’s mind, with animated “Wisdoms from Wrighty”, and supporting imagery featuring fellow icons Kelly Smith and David Seaman, as well as current players David Raya, Gabriel Jesus, Katie McCabe, Eddie Nketiah, Kim Little and Gabriel who have all been styled by the man himself.
Wright said: “Turning 60 last month made me reflect a lot on what I’ve done so far, my time at Arsenal and the very special people I’ve worked with. So, to work with adidas and Arsenal on this range that represents some of my biggest career moments is really special. I hope people feel the love in this collection as much as I do.”
Inigo Turner, head of design at adidas, said: “Ian has had a hugely successful career with Arsenal, with many memories and moments, and so to mark his 60th birthday, we were keen to capture some of those occasions through innovative hand-drawn illustrations.
"We looked back at many of the moments on and off the pitch, and have created a jersey, jacket and bag which we believe really embodies Ian’s style. The black and white patchwork effect takes inspiration from some of his style choices from the 90s, and the pops of gold represent the Golden Boot award he received in 1992, and his iconic gold tooth.
“The range was made in total collaboration with Ian, who had a real input into the design process, and it was a pleasure working with him.”
The collection will be worn by both the men’s and women’s team from Saturday, December 2 when our men’s team will warm up in the jersey and walk out in the jacket ahead of their home Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal Women will first wear the range in their upcoming WSL match against Chelsea, also at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, December 10. Both teams will continue to wear the range for the remainder of the season.
The collection is available at Arsenal official club stores and Arsenal Direct from today.
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