The Jordan brand recently tasked a trio of cool, indie New York designers with orchestrating bonafide fashion moments for some WNBA players.
Peter Koytroulis, Director of Jordan Men's Apparel, says making these three athletes, and, by proxy, other women everywhere, feel “fearless” was a paramount goal. Each designer approached that objective in a different way. As Koytroulis explained it, “it was incredible to see how Raul [of Luar] interprets sport into boundary-defying silhouettes, Kim’s fearless embrace of the female form, and Vaquera’s defiant energy. These are all traits that reflect the Jordan Brand.
When working with Shui, Harrison expressed concerns about coming off as too “editorial.” Shui originally presented the 28-year-old with a-inspired look that included an enlarged, embroidered skirt and bolero sleeves. “When Isabelle first saw the look, she was like, ‘I don’t know if I can wear that.’” So the two met in the middle by keeping the dramatic sleeves and pivoting to a patent leather, snakeskin-print skirt, paired with a Jordan bra top.
“It’s daring,” Shui says shortly after a fitting session with Harrison on Friday. “But it’s still her. It was really nice to show that Isabelle is sexy and feminine, but she can also be strong. That’s not what we imagine women’s basketball to be.” A similar spirit of pushing boundaries—both personal and societal—propelled the collaboration process for Bryn Taubensee and Patric DiCaprio of Vaquera.
“We were super surprised by how similar we were [to Isabelle Harrison]. We’re very ‘fashion’ you can say,” DiCaprio, co-designer of the brand that once turned a bathrobe into a ballroom gown, says. “It’s also really cool to support the WNBA and give glamor and attention to it. Because they don’t get as much attention, because, you know, it’s a women’s sport. Which is so silly.”
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