There has always been a certain affinity between the realms of fashion and sport . Beyond endless collaborations between luxury fashion houses and mega sports powerhouses to the intense boom in tenniscore earlier—spurred on by Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers no less—the two disciplines constantly toe the line that separates one from the other. Both beholden to the possibility of creating an air of unspeakable desirability for its community; for both the athlete playing their sport; and the onlooking spectator in the stands.
It’s why Guadagnino’s film drew the attention it did, flirting with the intense, cult-like obsession that can stem from a single sport alone. And nowhere else is the discipline more celebrated than at the quadrennial international sporting event: the Olympics. Set to unfold in less than a few weeks time in Paris, the highly-anticipated affair will see hordes of athletes from all over the globe arrive in the City of Light, alongside excitable fans who will be flying in to see their favourite athletes or show support for their own national teams.
Whilst athletes will be notably dressed in their respective athletic attires commissioned for them (yes, we’re looking at you Mongolia), the uniform donned by any one spectator matters immensely too. After all, the garments you wear to watch a match or a race speaks your truth and is a timely opportunity for you to unabashedly show support for a specific team or athlete. To enact said support, a jersey in .