Admittedly, Tyler, the Creator might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of the World Cup, but the Californian creative has launched a football-themed capsule through his Golf Wang label. The stand-out piece from the collection is the football shirt, which riffs on the classic blue and white stripes. In this design, the stripes are designed in a wave pattern, and the shirt is finished with a Golf Wang logo, cuffed sleeves and an off-white collar. The corresponding shorts feature the same stripes on one leg, with a solid navy leg creating an asymmetric aesthetic. Other items in the collection include a grey hoodie – complete with a football-inspired graphic – and a full Golf Wang tracksuit in the same navy and white colours. To launch the World Cup collection, Golf Wang has tapped Hector Bellerin, fashion’s favourite footballer. This isn’t the first time that Bellerin has modelled for a brand. In the past, the now-Barcelona full back has worked with Louis Vuitton – walking in a runway show in 2019 and appearing in the LV² campaign a year later – as well as helping to launch Arsenal’s collaboration with 424, which came into being due to his friendship with founder Guillermo Andrade.
