Roger Federer and JW Anderson Crew on Uniqlo Assortment: Particulars – WWD

Roger Federer and JW Anderson have gotten a member of forces for a model new apparel assortment.

The tennis legend and British pattern label designed by Jonathan Anderson are teaming as a lot as create a capsule assortment for Uniqlo. The gathering is claimed to combine Federer’s sports activities actions background with JW Anderson’s stylish design codes. 

That’s the major time Federer and JW Anderson are teaming up; nonetheless the tennis champion and pattern mannequin, respectively, have each had longstanding relationships with Uniqlo. Federer has been a Uniqlo model ambassador since 2018 whereas Anderson has labored with the retailer since 2017, creating quite a few collections for every women and men. 

“I’ve always wished to have a set good for collaborating in tennis whereas moreover versatile for the other components of daily life,” Federer said. “I’m fortunate that Jonathan shared this imaginative and prescient. Collectively we have now been able to create a classy and comfy line rooted in a primary tennis kind. Jonathan is proficient, ingenious and very down-to-earth. It has been a pleasure to work with him on this assortment.” 

The nine-piece genderless assortment gives sportswear-inspired objects like polos, sweaters, shorts, parkas and a sports activities actions bag designed in a black, white, gray and blue color palette. The gathering’s polo shirts and shorts have been designed with Uniqlo’s Dry Ex supplies, which is claimed to keep up the wearer dry and funky. 

Standout varieties embrace a colorblocked crewneck sweater, a zipped fleece jacket and a white tracksuit with navy, inexperienced and white piping particulars. 

“As soon as I used to be first approached about making a set with Roger, I keep in mind being very happy and excited. That’s because of I was so influenced by watching Roger play,” Anderson said. “Pondering hundreds about what LifeWear means for the entire completely completely different people who look as a lot as Roger, we designed a set that is likely to be worn in an exact match, for a primary look or just as merely be worn spherical metropolis. We’ve acquired one factor that feels elevated, and it’s type of timeless.” 

Uniqlo’s Roger Federer Assortment by JW Anderson might be on the market for purchase at Uniqlo retailers and on-line starting Aug. 28. The gathering ranges in worth from $39.90 to $89.90.