The clothes make the man is true to some extent – you can’t expect people to take you seriously if you’re not dressed well. Designers Paul Smith and Giorgio Armani care very much what their favorite soccer teams – Manchester United and Chelsea FC, respectively – look like off the field.
Paul Smith designed a two-button slim navy 100% mohair with specially designed lining with red panels and striped piping, with the team crest sewn in gold and silver thread on the top pocket to give a club blazer feel. The team is famous for stripes, so Smith designed the team’s ties with diagonal stripes.
Armani meanwhile, designed a two-button navy blue crease resistant lightweight wool gabardine suit, with flat-front, straight-legged trousers and a fitted jacket with a pronounced "Roman" shoulder line, for Chelsea FC. We’ll see if their off-the-field attire gives either team good luck.
