Fashion and sports are inextricably linked. I mean, it's called "sportswear" for a reason, ya know? As for recent team-ups (no pun intended), Rick made a petrified wood skateboard deck, Killspencer came through with the luxe as fuck mini basketball kit, Hermès tried tricking us into copping a $14,000 baseball glove for playing catch with all your illegitimate children and Pigalle's always basketball-influenced designs have made it all the way into NBA 2K16. Designers regularly pull inspiration from sporting equipment and now more than ever, we really care about the kits and uniforms our favorite sports teams wear. So, it only makes sense that to celebrate the Rugby World Cup, Chanel would come through and drop a custom Chanel-branded rugby ball that comes in black, white, navy and burgundy. With the quilting and Chanel branding, it's definitely a mantlepiece more than anything, but a true baller would take this down to the park and throw it around with the lads and probably crush some rosé afterward. If you're one of the five people alive interested in actually purchasing this, they're available on special order from Chanel. Hit their site for more info.
