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Bob Marley inspires adidas 'Football is Freedom' collection celebrating his life and music.
Summary
adidas released an eight-piece capsule developed with the Bob Marley Foundation that draws on archive photos and Marley's love of football; the range includes a 'Football is Freedom' jersey, retro track jacket and pants, a dress, t-shirt, shorts and accessories.
Content
adidas has released an eight-piece collection developed in collaboration with the Bob Marley Foundation. It draws on archive photos and the singer's clothing from tour days and highlights his long-standing love of football. The capsule includes a jersey, a track jacket and pants, a dress, a t-shirt, shorts and accessories. Design motifs include a repeating wave pattern, the name 'Bob' in calligraphy and the adidas Originals trefoil.
What we know:
- The capsule was developed in close collaboration with the Bob Marley Foundation and takes cues from historical photos and clothing associated with Marley.
- One archive image referenced shows Marley playing football in London's Battersea Park in the mid-1970s wearing a custom tracksuit and adidas Copa Mundial boots.
- The jersey is yellow, drawn from the Jamaican flag's saltire, and is emblazoned with the phrase "Football is Freedom," taken from Marley's words about the game.
- The track jacket is emerald green with the "Football is Freedom" graphic on the reverse, and the track pants are purple.
- The range also includes a dress and short-sleeve t-shirt striped in green, gold and red, wave-patterned red shorts, two crew sock styles and an adidas bowler bag in brown and white.
Summary:
The collection is presented as a celebration of Marley's music, his affection for football and elements of Jamaican identity, according to adidas and the Bob Marley Foundation. Undetermined at this time.
