Dueling matching sets and fashionable bootcut denim for the win
The Celtics finally won at home Wednesday night against the Spurs, and so did the night’s matching sets and designer denim.
Anyone else sick of hearing about denim?
After the highly rated Super Bowl Halftime show, rich with reference, innuendo, and social and artistic commentary, all many people can talk about is what Kendrick Lamar wore, especially those jeans. Denim stole the show and created a new fanbase for mens’ flared jeans, including style watchers and casual viewers … unless you work for Complex.
If you are not sick of denim, then check out Wednesday night in the Celtics pregame tunnel at TD Garden, where Victor Wembanyama graced the corridor with his one and only Boston visit this season.
Strolling with an effortless grace impressive for a seven foot three stature, staring off into space virtually expressionless, Wembanyama starred in the latest “Ford Fit” video, showing off his full suit of denim.
This was no Canadian tuxedo. Rather than the average rugged denim we all have in our closets, Wemby wore Louis Vuitton.
As a native Frenchman and model for the designer, this was no surprise. And like many other dapper Black men who use fashion for personal self-expression, Louis Vuitton appears in regular rotation within the NBA, whether as a fancy coat fit for a visit to the White House, a casual jacket, or as a travel accessory like a dopp kit or suitcase.
Wemby went for Embroidered Denim — demonstrating that he, too, understood that bootcut is not a new look for the in-the-know dandy.
Out of stock but available to view online at the Louis Vuitton ready-to-wear website, the brand describes the 100 percent cotton outfit as “elevated with micro embroideries of portraits by the American artist Henry Taylor,” complete with “LV signatures in copper tones” and an “elegant bootcut fit.”
The details also note that Pharrell Williams considers bootcut a “key silhouette” in his wardrobe. Williams was named creative director of men’s fashion at Louis Vuitton two years ago.
From one matching set to another, Jaylen Brown also graced the “JetBlue” runway in a less fancy fit, but no less visually striking, wearing full 741 in that “space grey” color that complements the new brand deal with Oakley, but remains unavailable for purchase on the website, just as the team listed Brown as unavailable for gameplay.
Highly utilized Jayson Tatum made himself available, but not necessarily for the usual pregame fanfare and post on social media. Only the most observant and loyal fans caught a glimpse of Tatum on the NBC Sports Boston broadcast rocking his own matching set alongside son, Deuce, in a junior version of a matching sweatsuit.
Flared denim, designer sweats, and coordinated sets, the tunnel fashion had range. From high-fashion bootcut to signature drip, the players stayed true to their own aesthetic. And for the Celtics, snapping their home losing streak with a win against the Spurs, 116-103, was the best look of the night.
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