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Fashion goals: World Cup’s style tournament has already kicked off
From France’s catwalk looks to Virgil van Dijk’s classic approach, these are the teams and players to watch The 2026 World Cup may not kick off until Thursday, but the fashion tournament has already begun, as teams arrive at training camps across the US. Fashion moments range from the outfits players wear to get to training, to the suits worn on planes and their training gear. The French team’s training camp in Clairefontaine became something of a catwalk this week thanks to the style of players such as Jules Koundé and Kylian Mbappé. Meanwhile, brands including Loewe, Gabriela Hearst, Patta and the rapper Drake’s Nocta have worked with teams on suiting and training gear. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Fashion goals: World Cup’s style tournament has already kicked off, From France’s catwalk looks to Virgil van Dijk’s classic approach, these are the teams and players to watch The 2026 World Cup may not kick off until Thursday, but the fashion tournament has already begun, as teams arrive at training camps across the US. Fashion moments range from the outfits players wear to get to training, to the suits worn on planes and their training gear. The French team’s training camp in Clairefontaine became something of a catwalk this week thanks to the style of players such as Jules Koundé and Kylian Mbappé. Meanwhile, brands including Loewe, Gabriela Hearst, Patta and the rapper Drake’s Nocta have worked with teams on suiting and training gear. Continue reading…
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- Fashion goals: World Cup’s style tournament has already kicked offThe Guardian - 2026-06-05T13:16:13+00:00
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