Canada Goose & NBA launching multi-year partnership with epic RHUDE collab — an interview with Rhuigi Villaseñor nationalpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationalpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Canada Goose has built up quite the portfolio when it comes to collaborative projects as they’ve teamed up with the likes of OVO, Angel Chen, Junya Watanabe and more. Now, its collaborators list is set to grow by two as it has just announced a multiyear partnership with the NBA, in addition to a brand new outerwear collection alongside RHUDE to celebrate the 2021 NBA All-Star Game.
Included in this impending capsule are four unisex pieces, all of which are designed for all-year round usage to combat the rain, sleet, hail and snow. Signature Canada Goose silhouettes such as the Portage Jacket, Macmillan Parka, Freestyle Vest and the Chilliwack Bomber are included in the assortment. Standout items include the playful jackets due to their camo patterned exteriors. These come in green and dark blue camo or a solid minty blue option. Macmillan Parkas come in either a muted camel color, or a green camouflage. while the vests will launch in caramel and vivd orange style
I brought this naivety and innocence to the table when designing, he says, focusing on creating pieces that can work as well in his home state as they can in truly frigid conditions. That meant an emphasis on layerability and comfort, plus a little bit of playing around in Canada Goose s archives. Villaseñor wanted to focus on key pieces from the brand, so he decided on a four-part lineup: the Freestyle Vest and Portage Jacket (initially designed as a women s style and now made unisex) for balmier days and layering, and the Chilliwack Bomber and Macmillan Parka for cold snaps.