Style

The Best Capsule Collections Created for the 2014 World Cup

Nearly every single brand out there tried to get on board with World Cup fever.

Not Available Lead
Complex Original

Image via Complex Original

With the World Cup in full swing, everyone that's paying attention has caught futbol fever and is already hoarse from cheering on their squad. This year, as things geared up for the international tournament in Brazil, it seems like the number of brands who were putting out special projects to commemorate the every-four-years tournament was endless. And we're all better off for it. There's still time to cop these and support your team or just keep the enthusiasm going. From full kits to modified streetwear, these are The Best Capsule Collections Created for the 2014 World Cup.

RELATED: 10 Soccer Players Who Don't Dress Like Euro Trash Douchebags
RELATED: Complex World Cup Guide 2014

adidas Originals Enjin Collection

adidas Originals taps into the world of Japanese menswear with its extensive Enjin collection. Fusing the passion of soccer with some of Japan's most respected menswear and streetwear brands, adidas released a sleek line of subtle soccer inspired jerseys working with the likes of Porter, Bedwin & the Heartbreakers, and Luker by NEIGHBORHOOD. The all black jerseys feature a clean silhouette with a contrasting dash of color that features the collaborative logo and name on the left chest and back of the shirt, where you'd normally find a country's emblems and player name. The collection is a dope meeting of Japan's greatest minds and adidas, so make sure you cop at the adidas web shop before the World Cup ends.

Advertisement

I Love Ugly World Cup 5 Panel Cap Collection

If you're looking for some clean, minimalist, World Cup inspired headwear, I Love Ugly's 5-panels just ended your search. The brand has created a limited number of caps inspired by some of soccer's national power houses. Each one is constructed with pig suede under the brim, hand sourced materials, and with high quality cotton drill. To make these 5 panels extra patriotic, I Love Ugly included a provoking quote on the side of the cap from controversial players from the countries featured on the headwear. The 5-panels are now available at I love Ugly's web shop.

Stussy NTRNTNL Collection

To celebrate the World Cup, the legendary streetwear company launched the NTRNTNL capsule collection. The offering is a diverse collection of long and short sleeve soccer inspired tees, backpacks, socks, hats, and even a Casio G-Shock. This gear may have been launched to coincide with the World Cup, but each item is dope enough to wear for the next four years until the tournament lands in Russia.

Advertisement

Y-3 In Football We Trust Collection

Since Yohji Yamamoto is such a big fan of the game, it's no surprise that Y-3 created a collection dedicated to his favorite sport. The label takes a unique approach to its World Cup capsule—instead of focusing on country colorways, the collection revolves around the idea of sportsmanship and fair play in the beautiful game. The extensive line-up consists of track jackets, tees, polos, bomber jackets, and accessories such as scarves, an all black soccer ball, and two black sneakers. On the apparel, the Y-3 logo has been reconfigured to depict two shaking hands, a testament to the eqaulity of the pitch. The collection is available now at Y-3 stores, the Y-3 online shop, and Barneys.

Kith Football Equipment

While Ronnie Fieg's Kith Football equipment collection is not World Cup branded, the colorways and release date of these highly anticipated kicks come inspired by the beautiful game. The Kith Football equipment will be sold at a set up pop up at Sao Paulo that opened on June 16. The capsule collection is based on two sneakers, the Asics Gel Lyte III a gold sneaker that's accented in red, white, and blue to pay tribute to Team USA, and The Asics GT-II Brazil, a sneaker that's dressed in blue with yellow and green accents. The collection also includes Kith soccer jerseys, beanies, and bucket hats, and soccer balls based on American and Brazilian colorways. If you're lucky enough to be at the World Cup, this is a must-stop between matches.

Advertisement

Hall Of Fame World Cup Capsule

Hall Of Fame's World Cup memorabilia gives a refreshing take on the plethora of soccer-inspired gear that's flooding the market. The brand uses its popular bit map designs with some of the most elite soccer association's logos. Favorites like Brazil, Germany, England, Italy, and France all receive the fragmented digi treatment. The capsule includes both short and long sleeves T-shirts, and are offered in both the home and away colors of each team. The long sleeve shirts feature bold detailing of the name of country, and the year it first won the World Cup on each sleeve. The collection is currently available online.

Nike Gold Trophy Pack

Instead of pledging its allegiance to a handful countries in the tournament, Nike decided to celebrate the eventual winners of the World Cup with the Gold Trophy Pack. The super crispy collection revolves around the Air Max 90 Jacquard, Roshe Run Hyperfuse, Air Max 1, the Tiempo mid and Tiempo 94, and the Lunar Tiempo. Each sneaker features a combination of white, black, and the color that each team hopes to get its hands on. The shoes are now available at select Nike retailers.

Advertisement

Umbro x Urban Outfitters Capsule Collection

To make sure you're rooting for Uncle Sam at this year's World Cup, Umbro and Urban Outfitters got together to create a collection specific to good ol' 'Murica. The collection revolves around jerseys and tanks tops that plays on the red, white, and blue of the U.S. If the patriotic themed tops are too much for you but you still want to support the homeland, there are simpler, more monochromatic options that come in clean black and white schemes. The collection is available now at Urban Outfitters retailers and online.

A Bathing Ape World Cup Collection

A Bathing Ape went all out for its World Cup Collection. The Japanese streetwear brand pulled out all stops, and even designed a special logo that consists of a cross between the ape logo and a soccer ball. The collection features a track jacket, shorts, and soccer ball that all come in camo, as well as a large selection of polo and tees that are based on participating countries in this year's tournament. Both the polos and tees see the Bathing Ape dressed in country specific colorways. The Bape World Cup collection is now available at Bathing Ape retailers.

Advertisement

Dolce & Gabbana Italian Team Wardrobes

For the 2014 World Cup the Italians are taking their reputation as one of the best-dressed countries seriously. The squad commissioned Dolce & Gabbana to outfit the entire team with full wardrobes. Each player gets a sharply tailored navy peak lapel suit with an embroidered Italian football association logo on the right chest pocket. But it continues. The casual collection features menswear basics such as blue jeans, white tees, and baseball caps, and accessories such as leather trolley suitcases and nylon duffle bags. Maybe this is why Balotelli decision to play for Italy instead of Ghana was such an easy one to make.

Franklin & Marshall Soccer Collection

The backbone of Franklin & Marshall has always been the athletic wear and vintage sportswear, so it's a no-brainer that the company release a slew of T-shirts for the World Cup tournament. Franklin & Marshall's tourney-inspired shirts offer a bit of everything: the company logo outfitted in national team colors, the ever popular T-shirt jerseys replicating vintage soccer kits, and even color blocked tees with the colors of the participating teams. The shirts are available now at the Franklin & Marshall online store.

Advertisement

adidas Originals World Cup Retro Kits

adidas is living up to its slogan of going all in on the World Cup. If you're not feeling your squad's current kits, adidas Originals has brought back the uniforms of past World Cup teams that remind soccer fans of the glory days. If you're feeling the retro vibes, then head over to the adidas web shop to take it back to when jerseys were clean, minimal, and dope.

ALOYE x Wong Wong World Cup Collection

ALOYE's World Cup collection is so clean; it might have you wearing a shirt inspired by your squad's nemesis. The capsule collection of World Cup stripped away all the logos and emblems that you would find in regular soccer kits, and crafted team inspired color-blocked shirts based on the home colors of participating nations. The end results are shirts that will have you looking on trend and not out of place when you walk from the sports bar to wine bar on a Friday or Saturday night. The collection is available now at Wong Wong.

Advertisement

ELEVENPARIS World Cup Collection

ELEVENPARIS's World Cup Collection switches it up from what most other capsule collections are offering. The line-up includes seven all-over print jersey T-shirts that feature bold graphics from some of the event's most popular teams. The collection includes pieces that pay homage to England, the U.S., Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as four Brazilian inspired T-shirts created for the host country. The shirts are now available online.

Pepsi World Cup Collection

Yes, even soft drink giants are joining in on World Cup fever. Pepsi has teamed up with different fashion labels to design a unique collection revolving around the intersection of style and soccer. Pepsi commissioned Original Penguin, Goodlife, Gents, and Del Toro for a collection featuring short sleeve shirts, swim trunks, jackets, jerseys, sneakers and even skateboards. The collection is available now across the U.Ss at Bloomingdales, and at colette in Paris.

Advertisement

Lacoste Rio Collection

Lacoste is joining in on the World Cup fun with its Rio collection. Lacoste keeps it simple with this capsule project: the entire 18 piece collection is based on a variety of polo shirts, T-shirts, and a training jacket, which all take inspiration from the national colors of the Brazilian national flag. The collection is available now at Lacoste retailers and online stores.

LRG World Cup Capsule Collection

LRG's World Cup Capsule collection only focuses on the countries of Spain, the U.S., and Brazil; however each country gets decked out in replica jerseys, 5-panels, T-shirts, and shorts. The LRG capsule collection effortlessly fuses the company's logo with the colors and emblems of each country, making it perfectly wearable whether you're a raging die-hard fan or just want to look steezy. Head to LRG's site to cop if you need some soccer-inspired gear in your life.

Advertisement

Fred Perry World Cup Polo Shirts

Fred Perry always gets into the spirit of the soccer, and always seems to release a capsule collection for every major tournament. For this year's World Cup, Fred Perry classes things up with some minimalist polo shirts featuring ten of the most popular teams in this year's event. Every polo features colors of each team's kit, with the name of the country labeled underneath the Fred Perry crest. The collection is now available at Fred Perry's online shop.

Onitsuka Tiger World Cup Trainers

There is no shortage of World Cup inspired footwear for this year's tournament. Onitsuka Tiger, the brand that focuses on basic trainers and runners, is offering two distinct silhouettes that each feature the bright colors of the Brazilian national flag. The first shoe is dubbed the Mexico 66, a low cut trainer that is available in Amazon green and yellow, and also blue and white. The second sneaker is called the Hulse and is a suede sneaker that takes inspiration from indoor soccer cleats; the sneakers feature a curved folded tongue, and also come in Amazon green and blue. The sneakers are now available at the Onitsuka Tiger online store.

Advertisement

England National Formal Suit

The England squad might not win the 2014 World Cup, but the entire team is dressed for success. The English Football Association commissioned Marks and Spencer to design ots official formal suit, which the players will be required to wear before every game. The Autograph suit is made with mohair fabric and features a two button, single breasted, narrow lapel aesthetic. To get the full suited look, Marks and Spencer also offers the official England waistcoat and tie to go along with the suit. The Autograph suit is now available, and on sale at the Marks Spencer's online store.

Yoox x Sepp Magazine Collaborative World Cup Collection

The Yoox X Sepp Magazine is one World Cup collection that easily appeals to non-soccer fans. The magazine and online retailer have enlisted very well respected designers from around the globe to design a sweatshirt inspired by each participant's home country. The list includes Opening Ceremony creting the USA piece, MSGM for Italy, Damir Doma for Germany , and Ruiz de la Prada for Spain. The collection is available now, at the Yoox web shop.

Advertisement

Air Jordan VI Brazil World Cup Pack

Never mind that MJ never played soccer. That's not stopping the Jordan brand from releasing a dope pair of J's that pays homage to one of the greatest events in all of sports. The Jordan VI World Cup pack is constructed from black suede and leather with colored accents of Amazon green, yellow, and blue which pays respects to the host country of Brazil. The word is that these Jordans are retailing for $500 and are scheduled to release on June 21.

Hublot Official World Cup Watch

With Hublot being the official time keeper for this years World Cup, you knew the Swiss watch company was going to release a official time piece for the tournament specifically aimed at the filthy rich. The Unico Bi-Retrograde Chronograph watch was crafted with 385 parts, and is really, really expensive, priced at $26,300. The watch is limited to only 200 units, so if that price is on the cheap side for you, why not go for the 18k gold plated version? Priced at $42,400, it's even more exclusive, with only 100 being produced.

Advertisement

Versace Loves Brazil World Cup T-Shirt

Even high-end fashion seems to be getting in on World Cup Fever. Versace recently released the Versace Loves Brazil World Cup T-shirt, which features a graphic that pays respect to the culture of Brazil with images of Carnivale, football, and flowers. In true Versace fashion, the shirt managed to also incorporate some of Versace's trademarks designs such as leopard prints, gold chains, and the infamous Medusa head. The shirt won't come cheap as it retails for $690, but if you want your love of Versace and soccer to meet, head to the label's web shop.

Nike x Patta "I Am Tiempo" Collection

The Netherlands are hoping that they can make a serious run for the top spot this year. Even if they're ousted of the tourney, the collaboration between the Amsterdam-based Patta and Nike may steal the throne of best collection created for the World Cup. Modeled on soccer jerseys of the '90s, the home vesion offers a blue to pink gradient, while the away kit is a clean black with white arm bands scheme. The collection was made to celebrate the iconic Tiempo Premiere boot, but anyone wearing one of these jersey tees will be snapping necks too quickly for anyone else to peep their kick game. Head over to Patta for one of these rare pieces stat.

Advertisement

adidas Skate Copa

Just when you thought skating and soccer were mutually exclusive, adidas went and flipped that notion on its head. The adidas Skate Copa collection fuses skateboarding and soccer by creating soccer jerseys based on the England, U.S., France, Spain and Germany teams. The twist is that each jersey features the name of a member of the adidas skate team. The collection also includes skate decks that are splahsed with the name and numbers of each skate team member. These might be the best capsule collection to come out of World Cup fever, so head to the adidas shop to cop right now.

Stay ahead on Exclusives

Download the Complex App