As we all have seen the World Cup team strips will provide a carnival of
color and fashion, from Brazil's bright yellow shirts to the Netherlands'
classic orange to Croatia's red checkered kit and the superhero-inspired looks
of Mexico. The 2014 tournament, which
opened last Thursday, is delivering a myriad of culture, color and pattern this
year. As usual, there’s a lot of talk about the outrageous vs. the understated,
as the 2014 threads show off both and everything in-between. Fashion figures
and magazines like GQ have finally released critiques of the uniforms and lists
of the best and worst out there.
This year, however, the uniforms of the U.S. and Cameroon are among
the most talked about so far for their (better) bold designs. Cameroon’s
forest-green uniform – with a subtle cave painting-inspired pattern and
smooth red ring around the collar -marks high on the best-dressed list
this year. The American kit, which some have complained make the players looks
like popsicles or Domino‘s pizza delivery men, wins the approval
of others. It’s simple but bright color-blocking and clean lines are a
trend this year in the legion of uniform designs.
Countries like Ecuador and Colombia have followed suit in the color-blocking
trend with their bright yellows and blues; the color piecing on Colombia’s digs
are meant to represent the rings of the country’s traditional “sombrero voltiao” hat. Others that went for the most simple
or traditional looks include Argentina and France with their classic navy
blues. About France, we can’t deny their inherent style and elegance in this
year’s uniforms, showing a flawless preppy look. Ghana was looking good
with a patterned collar against classic, fresh white, the
color England also chose and made more original after
meeting with a typographer and creating their own font for the
jerseys. Brazil spruced up their iconic color panels of yellow
and green with a new, stylish tipped collar detail.
So, let us know what’s your
favorite team?
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blogger: Andrea Viña Juan
