Gosha Rubchinskiy x adidas Football 2018 World Cup collection
When sportswear meets the rave culture
June 6th, 2018
Gosha Rubchinskiy
After three seasons of partnership between Gosha Rubchinskiy and adidas Football leading up to the 2018 World Cup, the collaboration culminates in the release of a special proper sportswear capsule collection. The previous Gosha's x adidas collections toke inspiration mainly by vintage adidas' kits mixed with the post-soviet rave culture, highlighting nylon texture and fluo colors.
The World Cup collection consists of three items dedicated to the cities hosting World Cup matches, including Saint Petersburg and Kaliningrad, where Rubchinskiy has previously held shows. Each set consists of a jersey for each city, boots in colors to match the Russian flag, and a ball in a special Rubchinskiy colorway. Elsewhere, there are 11 graphic sweaters again, with each representing the Russian cities hosting matches. A real gem of the collection is the white adidas predator boot with shiny sole inspired by Russia's flag colors.