The adidas x Gucci summer 2022 collaboration will drop on June 7. All photos: Gucci
The adidas x Gucci summer 2022 collaboration will drop on June 7. All photos: Gucci
A womenswear look from the collection.
A womenswear look from the collection.
The famous adidas trefoil logo has been remade into a pattern.
The famous adidas trefoil logo has been remade into a pattern.
The collection covers clothing, shoes, hats - and even golf bags.
The collection covers clothing, shoes, hats - and even golf bags.
Retro-inspired patterns for the adidas x Gucci collection.
Retro-inspired patterns for the adidas x Gucci collection.
A classic Gucci loafer is given adidas' trademark three stripes.
A classic Gucci loafer is given adidas' trademark three stripes.
As a collector himself, Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele has given special attention to the adidas Gazelle trainer.
As a collector himself, Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele has given special attention to the adidas Gazelle trainer.
Bodysuits and separates are part of the collection.
Bodysuits and separates are part of the collection.
The perfect golfing look, as envisioned in the adidas x Gucci collection.
The perfect golfing look, as envisioned in the adidas x Gucci collection.
The collection has been shot by Carlijn Jacobs, who has sought to recreate a 1970s sportswear catalogue.
The collection has been shot by Carlijn Jacobs, who has sought to recreate a 1970s sportswear catalogue.
Tank tops and bucket hats with a 1970s feel make an appearance.
Tank tops and bucket hats with a 1970s feel make an appearance.
The adidas x Gucci campaign has a retro vibe.
The adidas x Gucci campaign has a retro vibe.
The collection was revealed during Gucci's autumn/winter 2022 fashion show.
The collection was revealed during Gucci's autumn/winter 2022 fashion show.
Chest expanders and headbands in the collection.
Chest expanders and headbands in the collection.
On many of bags in the collection, Gucci is written backwards.
On many of bags in the collection, Gucci is written backwards.
Clothing can be purchased at select stories, via pop-ups, or online through the Gucci website.
Clothing can be purchased at select stories, via pop-ups, or online through the Gucci website.
The adidas x Gucci collection mixes the logos of both brands.
The adidas x Gucci collection mixes the logos of both brands.
Vintage-style bags and tracksuits are available.
Vintage-style bags and tracksuits are available.
A retro-inspired, all-in-one look.
A retro-inspired, all-in-one look.
Many bags are covered with the reworked adidas trefoil logo.
Many bags are covered with the reworked adidas trefoil logo.
Vintage-style anoraks get the Gucci treatment for the new collection.
Vintage-style anoraks get the Gucci treatment for the new collection.

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Adidas x Gucci: the best pieces from the new collection that launches in June

Mixing house codes and decades, this tie-up sparks unfettered joy

Sarah Maisey

May 11, 2022

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Fresh from the success of the Gucci tie-ups with The North Face and Kering stablemate, Balenciaga, the Italian luxury house’s creative director Alessandro Michele is rolling out another, this time with the sportswear brand adidas.

First glimpsed at the Gucci autumn/winter 2022 fashion show, the collection has now been fully revealed, before its global release on June 7.

A long-time adidas fan (Michele apparently collects adidas Gazelle trainers), the Italian designer has lovingly reworked pieces from both sides of this equation. Vintage-style adidas zip through jackets and tracksuits have now been uplifted with Gucci motifs, while the Gucci logo has been melded with the adidas trefoil across varied surfaces, with a decidedly 1970s, joyful feel.

For both genders, this expansive outing covers a wealth of ideas, from retro satin shorts — now in pink for men — to tracksuits with the adidas triple stripe down the leg, to bucket hats covered in the Gucci logo. Meanwhile, pool slides arrive in towelling with the adidas trefoil symbol, while that same flower-like design has been turned into an interlocking pattern, seemingly lifted straight from 1970s wallpaper.

The adidas x Gucci collection has the famous Gazelle trainer in blue satin. Photo Gucci
The adidas x Gucci collection has the famous Gazelle trainer in blue satin. Photo Gucci

As with everything Michele touches, this is fun and playful, in a kaleidoscope of colours such as green, pink, red, yellow and blue, to even turquoise satin. There are retro-style tracksuits, logo-ed, zip-through jackets; high-waisted, second-skin shorts; pencil skirts; bell-bottoms; and even bucket hats.

Adidas crossbody bags, meanwhile, have been given a Gucci makeover, with both names across the front.

The collection has been shot by Dutch photographer Carlijn Jacobs, who has captured the historical mood by recreating a 1970s sportswear catalogue. A magical blend of the two houses, it seems as if Michele has taken a trip down memory lane.

Anyone hoping to snag some of the collection will have to be fast. It can be obtained only at select stores, via pop-ups, and online through the Gucci website, where pre-registration is required.

With monogrammed clogs going for $1,250, this is not going to be cheap.

But, given the unfettered joy this collection brings, that seems a small price to pay for happiness.

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