adidas release jersey designed by Y-3, made for the all blacks; fusing sport with culture

adidas release jersey designed by Y-3, made for the all blacks; fusing sport with culture

Monday 1 st July 2019 – adidas and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have paid homage to both Maori and Japanese cultures, with the unveiling today of the new All Blacks jersey for Rugby World Cup TM 2019. Designed by Y-3, the collaboration label between adidas and legendary Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto, the jersey was launched at a breakfast event in Auckland today. Yohji Yamamoto, who is world renowned for his striking, avant-garde designs, said: “We wanted to create a jersey that brought…