The French Football Federation is the latest national team to unveil a new kit — following new looks for Norway, Netherlands and Portugal — an elegant “away” uniform that combines France’s national pride with its famous sartorial sensibilities and creativity.
The new away shirt is crisp, solid white, boasting a nuanced drop needle series of tonal marinière stripes across the body and sleeves, a nod to the classic stripe design debuted in the French Navy before becoming a fixture in fashion houses and on designers’ collections year-round.
Red stripes run down each side of the jersey for contrast — meeting matching red stripes in the shorts — and a sleek, streamlined collar boasts navy blue, attractively rounding out the official French palette.
Below, those red-striped shorts are otherwise solid blue, with France’s cockerel crest rendered in white on the right leg, perfectly tying back to the shirt.
Finally, bridging both of those above colors, the new socks are white with six equally-spaced blue bands wrapping each leg.
The new France away kit will be available in stores and on Nike.com beginning March 24.