VERDY has recently teased a collaboration with football club Paris Saint-Germain, sharing an Instagram photo of the Paris Saint-Germain logo imprinted in signature VERDY style. The image also features VERDY’s Vick character clad in a PSG jersey with ‘Qatar Airlines’ printed on the front. The brand also recently hosted a press conference with Kazuyoshi Miura, an iconic football player known as Japan’s first football star. PSG has recently landed in Japan for their preseason tour, with the team set to face Kawasaki Frontale on July 20. Games against Urawa Reds will follow the first event on July 23 and Gamba Osaka on July 25.
As of right now, it is unclear whether the collaboration will be a complete collection or a limited edition release. Consumers can navigate to VERDY’s Instagram for more previews of the release and stay tuned for more information by visiting the brand’s websites.
Football Club-Backed Collaborations
VERDY Previews a Collaboration with Paris Saint-Germain
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