Paris Saint-Germain brought home its fourth French league championship last season, and they’ll celebrate the occasion in style, kicking off the 2014-15 campaign with a new third kit that sports red everywhere.
Each of the club’s three kits now colorfully represent each of its core values: the blue home kit stands for grandeur; the white away kit for respect; and now the monochromatic red third kit, embodying the passion and modern spirit of PSG.
And while the kit is all-red, it avoids mundanity through the use of two different tones, creating a sort of de facto contrast, as the shirt, shorts and socks are lighter red on the front, darker on the back. The contrasting tones are separated by a striking blue stripe that stretches form the collar down both shoulders, all the way to the hem, short-legs and the socks.
Adding a certain high-fashion bent to the kit, the jersey features a polo-style collar and three-button placket, while a drop-shadow red border along the shirt’s numbers and letters emphasizes speed. Finally, as a nod to the club and its fans, a white pennant tab inside the back-collar boasts a club motto: “Ici c’est Paris.” (Roughly translated: “This is Paris.”)
The new Paris Saint-Germain third kit, which, in addition to striking aesthetics, will feature the apex of Nike’s performance technology, will be worn throughout the season, and can be pre-ordered on Nike.com beginning September 16. They’ll be available globally September 25.