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BRUNO MARS UNVEILS LIFESTYLE COLLECTION DEBUT WITH LACOSTE X RICKY REGAL

Regal Crocodile Styling. One of the biggest sartorial celebrity collaborations of 2021 thus far, French label Lacoste recently unveiled thier partnered offering with Bruno Mars’ newly launched lifestyle brand, Ricky Regal. Dubbed after the American artist’s designer alter-ego, the Ricky Regal label takes inspiration from “a lust for life and an entrepreneurial Midas touch;” with their latest collaborative Lacoste capsule fusing elements of the aforementioned alter-ego’s personality with that of the French house’s sports-luxe aesthetic. Check out the campaign featuring Bruno Mars alongside Anderson .Paak below and shop the collection starting March 8th via the Lacoste website. PHOTO CREDIT: @Lacoste/Ricky Regal View Larger View Larger View Larger View Larger View Larger View Larger

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BRUNO MARS UNVEILS LIFESTYLE COLLECTION DEBUT WITH LACOSTE X RICKY REGAL

NIKE LEBRON 18 DELIVERS KYLIAN MBAPPÉ-INSPIRED COLORWAY

Paris Saint-Germain‘s football star, Kylian Mbappé gets a Nike (NYSE:NKE -1.45%) LeBron 18 tribute with the new 18s coming dressed in the team’s colors. With two of the biggest names in sports joining together, the shoe is sure to merge fans between the world of basketball and soccer. The Nike shoe, although maintaining LeBron James‘ signature shoe silhouette, appears to feature the French team’s noteworthy color scheme on the Knitposite 2.0 upper, which is accented by a bold Blue and Red, a nod to the French flag. The insoles detail the outline of the soccer field, further paying homage to Mbappé’s profession. The upper is constructed in black mesh, speckled with tints of gray, matching the black and gray laces intertwined between the eyelets. Adding to the iridescent features are the pearl-like textured heel counter and outsole. The deep purple interlaced throughout the shoe, including on the heel tab and in the galaxy blue-purple outsole, blends the two athlete’s team colors together, as signified through this collaboration. Stamped on the tongue is the soccer forward’s “KM” branding, along with two reversed Swoosh logos stitched in red on the toe of the shoe. Alongside Mbappé’s branding is LeBron’s King James logo impressed into the heel and on the bottom of the sole. Mbappé’s Nike LeBron 18, priced at $160 USD, is expected to release on January 7, 2021, at select retailers and online at Nike.

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NIKE LEBRON 18 DELIVERS KYLIAN MBAPPÉ-INSPIRED COLORWAY