Chapter 1
The terrace pioneers
Chapter 2
When jerseys conquered the charts
Chapter 3
High fashion takes the field
Chapter 4
The modern icon and blokecore
Ch 2 · When jerseys conquered the charts
adidas Football Shirt Music Takeovers
We’re wearing chart-toppers right on the pitch today!
adidas Skateboard Football Kits
Palace brought that London skate vibe straight onto the Juventus pitch!
BETA
adidas Match soccer kits with streetwear to discover how the pitch and fashion became one.
adidas Oasis and Blur wore vintage jerseys on stage while anthems like Three Lions helped make replica shirts a working-class badge of cool.
Quiz
During which major international football tournament in England did Britpop bands make wearing jerseys mainstream?
Quiz
Which famous Manchester band, led by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, frequently performed in football jerseys?
adidas MTV music videos helped transform baggy athletic wear into a global streetwear staple.
Quiz
Which US hip-hop artist famously wore a blue-and-yellow Pittsburgh Penguins hockey jersey in his 1993 music video 'Gin and Juice'?
Fun Fact
The bruised banana: Arsenal's famous 1991 chevron jersey was so hated at first that fans petitioned to have it banned.
Quiz
Which English club wore the famous 'bruised banana' away jersey between 1991 and 1993?
Quiz
What geometric pattern gave the 'bruised banana' jersey its distinctive, glitchy look?
Glossary
jersey (noun)
A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, typically displaying the team's colors and logo. In 2003, rapper Jay-Z popularized vintage sports apparel by wearing a retro jersey for his album release.
A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, typically displaying the team's colors and logo. In 2003, rapper Jay-Z popularized vintage sports apparel by wearing a retro jersey for his album release.
Quiz
Why did 1990s skateboarders adopt polyester soccer jerseys over traditional cotton t-shirts?
Quiz
Which New York skate brand, founded in 1994, frequently incorporates vintage football jersey designs into its collections?