adidas and Pharrell Williams Unite to Drop Wavey Jersey Collection Based on Iconic Club Kits

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Artistic drip for the biggest clubs in the game ?

Oct 23, 2020
Jacob Davey
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adidas and Pharrell's Humanrace imprint have linked up to present a host of artistically-reimagined kits for Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – and they're absolutely next level.

Using iconic designs from each clubs’ past and reinterpreting them in a hand-drawn, watercolour paint-like approach, the aesthetic and redesign of each kit was co-ordinated by Pharrell himself as a "celebration of the human spirit."

Starting out with simple cotton t-shirts, the reverse engineered design process was centred around a raw, human and expressive hand-drawn technique on a simple piece of canvas while combining it with hand-drawn club crests across the range.  

Every sponsor, club crest and corresponding partner logo is unified with this unique hand-drawn style – which serve up some of the most distinctive looking shirts ever imagined.

Manchester United

Pharrell’s remixed Manchester United jersey started from the club’s iconic snowflake blue and white print – first seen on the much-sought-after 1990-92 away kit. It was a design born out of the city’s famous Hacienda house scene from the late 80s, with the team of today utilising a tie dye affect to create a modern-day version of the legendary graphic.

Arsenal

Pharrell drew from arguably the most recognised kit from Arsenal's history, with the ‘Bruised Banana’ jersey from 1991-93 used as the influence for the HRFC jersey. The design uses a hand painted, paint-bleed effect featuring a wavey zigzag graphic – making it arguably the most striking shirt from the new collection.

Bayern Munich

Next up, adi and Pharrell took inspiration from the red home shirt worn by FC Bayern Munich from 1991-93 season and reinvented it for a new generation of fans. The kit's Three Stripe motif on the collar us redesigned using thick acrylic paint to give it a bespoke, human-made feel.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid'sjersey is a new iteration of the Yohji Yamamoto-designed Real classic from the 2014-15 season. Yamamoto – a friend and collaborator of Pharrell – used a striking dragon design and a bird print against a monochromatic black. The Human Race FC team reimagined the shirt with hand drawn water technique to create an optic dragon on the shirt for Benz and friends to flex in this season.

Juventus

For Juventus’ jersey, the Human Race FC team selected a recent classic from Juve's 2015-16 season - the first season of the adidas and Juventus partnership. The pink kit, made infamous by Drake and donned by Paul Pogba during his peak season in Serie A, uses bold and vivid colour with another handpainted approach that spills out on to the legendary 'Jeep' logo and crest.

You can cop the adidas Humanrace FC Collection – and reimagined Predator Mutator HU – now from the adidas website and select retailers.

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adidas and Pharrell Williams Unite to Drop Wavey Jersey Collection Based on Iconic Club Kits

Artistic drip for the biggest clubs in the game ?

Oct 23, 2020
Jacob Davey
Words by
Photography by

adidas and Pharrell's Humanrace imprint have linked up to present a host of artistically-reimagined kits for Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – and they're absolutely next level.

Using iconic designs from each clubs’ past and reinterpreting them in a hand-drawn, watercolour paint-like approach, the aesthetic and redesign of each kit was co-ordinated by Pharrell himself as a "celebration of the human spirit."

Starting out with simple cotton t-shirts, the reverse engineered design process was centred around a raw, human and expressive hand-drawn technique on a simple piece of canvas while combining it with hand-drawn club crests across the range.  

Every sponsor, club crest and corresponding partner logo is unified with this unique hand-drawn style – which serve up some of the most distinctive looking shirts ever imagined.

Manchester United

Pharrell’s remixed Manchester United jersey started from the club’s iconic snowflake blue and white print – first seen on the much-sought-after 1990-92 away kit. It was a design born out of the city’s famous Hacienda house scene from the late 80s, with the team of today utilising a tie dye affect to create a modern-day version of the legendary graphic.

Arsenal

Pharrell drew from arguably the most recognised kit from Arsenal's history, with the ‘Bruised Banana’ jersey from 1991-93 used as the influence for the HRFC jersey. The design uses a hand painted, paint-bleed effect featuring a wavey zigzag graphic – making it arguably the most striking shirt from the new collection.

Bayern Munich

Next up, adi and Pharrell took inspiration from the red home shirt worn by FC Bayern Munich from 1991-93 season and reinvented it for a new generation of fans. The kit's Three Stripe motif on the collar us redesigned using thick acrylic paint to give it a bespoke, human-made feel.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid'sjersey is a new iteration of the Yohji Yamamoto-designed Real classic from the 2014-15 season. Yamamoto – a friend and collaborator of Pharrell – used a striking dragon design and a bird print against a monochromatic black. The Human Race FC team reimagined the shirt with hand drawn water technique to create an optic dragon on the shirt for Benz and friends to flex in this season.

Juventus

For Juventus’ jersey, the Human Race FC team selected a recent classic from Juve's 2015-16 season - the first season of the adidas and Juventus partnership. The pink kit, made infamous by Drake and donned by Paul Pogba during his peak season in Serie A, uses bold and vivid colour with another handpainted approach that spills out on to the legendary 'Jeep' logo and crest.

You can cop the adidas Humanrace FC Collection – and reimagined Predator Mutator HU – now from the adidas website and select retailers.

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adidas and Pharrell's Humanrace imprint have linked up to present a host of artistically-reimagined kits for Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – and they're absolutely next level.

Using iconic designs from each clubs’ past and reinterpreting them in a hand-drawn, watercolour paint-like approach, the aesthetic and redesign of each kit was co-ordinated by Pharrell himself as a "celebration of the human spirit."

Starting out with simple cotton t-shirts, the reverse engineered design process was centred around a raw, human and expressive hand-drawn technique on a simple piece of canvas while combining it with hand-drawn club crests across the range.  

Every sponsor, club crest and corresponding partner logo is unified with this unique hand-drawn style – which serve up some of the most distinctive looking shirts ever imagined.

Manchester United

Pharrell’s remixed Manchester United jersey started from the club’s iconic snowflake blue and white print – first seen on the much-sought-after 1990-92 away kit. It was a design born out of the city’s famous Hacienda house scene from the late 80s, with the team of today utilising a tie dye affect to create a modern-day version of the legendary graphic.

Arsenal

Pharrell drew from arguably the most recognised kit from Arsenal's history, with the ‘Bruised Banana’ jersey from 1991-93 used as the influence for the HRFC jersey. The design uses a hand painted, paint-bleed effect featuring a wavey zigzag graphic – making it arguably the most striking shirt from the new collection.

Bayern Munich

Next up, adi and Pharrell took inspiration from the red home shirt worn by FC Bayern Munich from 1991-93 season and reinvented it for a new generation of fans. The kit's Three Stripe motif on the collar us redesigned using thick acrylic paint to give it a bespoke, human-made feel.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid'sjersey is a new iteration of the Yohji Yamamoto-designed Real classic from the 2014-15 season. Yamamoto – a friend and collaborator of Pharrell – used a striking dragon design and a bird print against a monochromatic black. The Human Race FC team reimagined the shirt with hand drawn water technique to create an optic dragon on the shirt for Benz and friends to flex in this season.

Juventus

For Juventus’ jersey, the Human Race FC team selected a recent classic from Juve's 2015-16 season - the first season of the adidas and Juventus partnership. The pink kit, made infamous by Drake and donned by Paul Pogba during his peak season in Serie A, uses bold and vivid colour with another handpainted approach that spills out on to the legendary 'Jeep' logo and crest.

You can cop the adidas Humanrace FC Collection – and reimagined Predator Mutator HU – now from the adidas website and select retailers.

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adidas and Pharrell Williams Unite to Drop Wavey Jersey Collection Based on Iconic Club Kits

Artistic drip for the biggest clubs in the game ?

Oct 23, 2020
Jacob Davey
Words by
Photography by

adidas and Pharrell's Humanrace imprint have linked up to present a host of artistically-reimagined kits for Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – and they're absolutely next level.

Using iconic designs from each clubs’ past and reinterpreting them in a hand-drawn, watercolour paint-like approach, the aesthetic and redesign of each kit was co-ordinated by Pharrell himself as a "celebration of the human spirit."

Starting out with simple cotton t-shirts, the reverse engineered design process was centred around a raw, human and expressive hand-drawn technique on a simple piece of canvas while combining it with hand-drawn club crests across the range.  

Every sponsor, club crest and corresponding partner logo is unified with this unique hand-drawn style – which serve up some of the most distinctive looking shirts ever imagined.

Manchester United

Pharrell’s remixed Manchester United jersey started from the club’s iconic snowflake blue and white print – first seen on the much-sought-after 1990-92 away kit. It was a design born out of the city’s famous Hacienda house scene from the late 80s, with the team of today utilising a tie dye affect to create a modern-day version of the legendary graphic.

Arsenal

Pharrell drew from arguably the most recognised kit from Arsenal's history, with the ‘Bruised Banana’ jersey from 1991-93 used as the influence for the HRFC jersey. The design uses a hand painted, paint-bleed effect featuring a wavey zigzag graphic – making it arguably the most striking shirt from the new collection.

Bayern Munich

Next up, adi and Pharrell took inspiration from the red home shirt worn by FC Bayern Munich from 1991-93 season and reinvented it for a new generation of fans. The kit's Three Stripe motif on the collar us redesigned using thick acrylic paint to give it a bespoke, human-made feel.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid'sjersey is a new iteration of the Yohji Yamamoto-designed Real classic from the 2014-15 season. Yamamoto – a friend and collaborator of Pharrell – used a striking dragon design and a bird print against a monochromatic black. The Human Race FC team reimagined the shirt with hand drawn water technique to create an optic dragon on the shirt for Benz and friends to flex in this season.

Juventus

For Juventus’ jersey, the Human Race FC team selected a recent classic from Juve's 2015-16 season - the first season of the adidas and Juventus partnership. The pink kit, made infamous by Drake and donned by Paul Pogba during his peak season in Serie A, uses bold and vivid colour with another handpainted approach that spills out on to the legendary 'Jeep' logo and crest.

You can cop the adidas Humanrace FC Collection – and reimagined Predator Mutator HU – now from the adidas website and select retailers.

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