Aries and New Balance have teamed up once again on a unique collaboration for Italian football giants; “AS Roma” with Roman-born Aries Founder; Sofia Prantera at the helm of the collaboration.
Aries and New Balance have teamed up once again on a unique collaboration for Italian football giants; “AS Roma” with Roman-born Aries Founder; Sofia Prantera at the helm of the collaboration.
“Rome is arguably the most historic city in the world, a city that has shaped culture for thousands of years. Not only does the collaboration with Aries pay homage to the important role AS Roma has played in this great cities narrative, it is helping write its future on and off the pitch.” – Kenny McCallum, General Manager of New Balance Football
The collaboration includes an official “On-Pitch” kit which will be worn by AS Roma in their Japanese tour when they play Yokohama F Marinos in Tokyo at the end of November.
Staying true to the famous Giallorossi colourway, the kits feature a diagonal marbling streak of the yellow and red that have become emblematic of the club. Matching elite football socks and pro-shorts complete the kits whilst the goalkeeper jersey is a cosmic fusion of Aries’ infamous dyed colourways, inspired by trash culture, outsider art and illustration – core influences to the Aries brand.
The collaboration also includes a “Pre-Game” collection which includes an AS Roma crested pre-game jersey, an all-black nylon training tracksuit and a limited-edition silver and gold metallic jersey that portrays Rome’s most iconic figures including Lupa Capitolina, Lucius Verus and Julius Ceaser.
The pre-game jersey and training tracksuit will be worn by the AS Roma players on-pitch during their warmup at Stadio Olimpico when they face local rivals Lazio this Sunday 6th November at their infamous Derby game.
The collaboration campaign is shot by Roman Photographer; Niccolò Berretta and features exclusive shots of world renowned AS Roma players including Lorenzo Pellegrini [Captain], Andrea Belott, Nemanja Matić, Mohamed Mady Camara and Christopher Lloyd Smalling, alongside local Roman talent as it celebrates the historic city with hidden landscapes, iconic locations and haunts – a personal love letter from Aries to Rome.
“To collaborate with an institution like AS Roma is the realisation of how sport, fashion and culture have become intertwined. Being Roman I understand how important this club is to the millions of fans in this city and around the world, and I wanted to reflect that through designs that celebrated Rome and conveyed its unique expression of football and fashion provenance.” – Sofia Prantera, Aries Founder and Creative Director
