Track & Field

September 28, 2018

We all know athleisure has been having a major moment for the last few seasons, and that Virgil Abloh has been at the forefront of the trend. But for Off-White S/S '19, the designer took it to all new heights, with a collection inspired by Nike, and his infamous collaboration with Serena Williams.

Earlier this year, Abloh teamed up with the tennis star to create a tutu-finished tennis dress for her return to the U.S. Open. Throughout his Spring collection, which the designer called "Track & Field," we saw the same details: sports shirts sewn to tulle ball gowns—more like athleisure couture.

In addition to the t-shirt/tutu combos, Abloh also referenced his ongoing partnership with Nike, by creating bodysuits and leggings made from repurposed Nike socks. The duo also revealed their latest collaborative shoe, dubbed the "Waffle Racer."

As for the models, Abloh cast some of the most prominent young women in sports to walk alongside fashion world all-stars like Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid.

The lineup was almost like preview of 2022 Olympics. U.S. sprinter English Gardner, British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, French runner Rénelle Lamote and Hong Kong-based high jumper Cecilia Yeung, among others, walked, as members of the French women's soccer team sat in the literal bleachers. The whole event was designed to look like a Track & Field match, with the runway painted to resemble an athletic field outlined by patches of planted grass, and the audience watching from the sidelines.

"Track and field is where you compete. There’s a foundation to it—it’s not just clothes for clothes’ sake," Abloh told Vogue.

If it was an actual competition, though, Off-White definitely won gold.

View some of the MVPs, below.

Photos courtesy of the brand.

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