The stricter klädregler, the stronger becomes the desire to circumvent them.
About then you would be able to describe the development that occurred among male u.s. basketproffs.
They are considered today as stilförebilder in a way unprecedented in sports, european football players included.
– american fashion magazine for men follows the us proffsbasketligan and its player’s choice of clothes and accessories with far greater interest than what they pay international herrmodeveckor.
Since the u.s. proffsbasketligan the NBA (The National Basketball Association) 2005, the rules that players had to wear neat clothes that suit and tie at official occasions, the player has chosen to interpret the rules in their own way. Many set their sights on garments from equally trendy as exclusive fashion brands like Balmain and Givenchy, and the players have not been afraid of color. Not for the bold cut.
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In april this year showed, for example, all fifteen players in the Cleveland Cavaliers up in exactly the same tight, tailored grey suits from american fashion label Thom Browne, with attached white shirt, a tie, and kashmircardigan. The pants were, the brand’s hallmark is, vadkorta.
It was a powerful sight, which created many headlines.
breaking basketball star Russell Westbrook on a fashion show, along with the bass Cardi B and the actors Celeste Barber and Hailee Steinfeld. Photo: Neil Rasmus/BFA/REX
the close scrutiny, of course. The short walk they take from the parking lot to the locker room was heavily covered a long time ago. The underground time (often referred to as ”The Tunnel”) is described often as a sport the catwalk where players show off their personal styles. Player Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) has even been likened to the model Kate Moss, thanks to his great passion for fashion and her cool style.
the Players have in short become a kind of stellar models which, with their style of dress draws attention to the sport, and attract new fans.
Since the season began in October, players have tried to outdo each other in terms of both color and imagination, and with their pjuck.
The increased interest has contributed to the NBA in recent years begun to ease klädreglerna.
Ahead of this year’s game, against was given, for example, the players for the first time able to freely choose what shoes they wanted to wear on the plane, in which colors and patterns at any time. Since the season began in October, players have tried to outdo each other in terms of both color and imagination, and with their pjuck.
, which is already known as the largest sneakerfantasten in the NBA, changed his shoes three times in the season’s first match. Among other things, to a couple in a, from a then not yet launched, the collaboration with Nike and the painfully hip fashion brand Fear of god.
Spencer Dinwiddie with shoes adorned by Colin Kaepernick. Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP
Also the player Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn Nets) have excelled. He wears a new personalized designed shoes in each match. They have adorned with images on both footballer Colin Kaepernick and medborgarrättskämpen Rosa Parks. In honor of the recently deceased seriekonstnären Stan Lee, he wore a pair of Marvel-inspired sneakers.
Many players are caught also in the picture with the eye-catching sneakers in hand, as a kind of accessories, on the way to the changing rooms to change into football jerseys.
basketball players now have the opportunity to show off a more personal style even on the pitch is, in short, a natural extension of their already vast influence that stilförebilder.
a character at a time who have a passion for brands, whether in terms of people or fashion. American basketball players are often both. They do not have the own fashion brands, they are sponsored by others, and it is in their interest to promote them, and themselves. To distinguish themselves by an attention-grabbing style is an effective way.
this is now also happening during matches was only a matter of time, especially as no shoes are selling so well as the right sneakers, preferably specially-designed, spectacular and seen in stars of different types.