Hat-trick of collabs see Topman, Christian Jeffery, A-Cold-Wall tackle New Yorks Jets, Chicago Bears and Arsenal

Sports and fashion have always made good team mates when it comes to collaborations so it’s no surprise that three of them have arrived at the retail/promotional turnstiles at once.

So let’s start with a re-energised Topman that sees the menswear brand partnering with the NFL’s New York Jets bringing together “style, sport, and culture in an exciting new collaboration”.

Fronting the campaign are Jets standout starting players Andre Cisco and Will McDonald who were styled by Jay Tagle in their ‘Topman Game Day’ outfits that “fuse London’s sharp tailoring and creative edge with bold New York attitude”.

Designed in London, the collection features a mix of precision tailoring, layered streetwear, and contemporary utility pieces, showcasing Topman’s signature modern aesthetic. 

And timing is everything in sport: the Jets are playing in London this weekend, and the debut collection of the Topman x New York Jets Edit arrives now on Topshop.com.

Moses Rashid, global marketing director at Topshop & Topman, said: “London and New York have a dynamic energy and spirit that we’re capturing with this partnership. This marks an exciting step for Topman as we continue to connect with audiences through culture, creativity, and collaboration.”

Next comes top-of-the-table Premiership football club Arsenal launching a limited-edition collection with London-based fashion brand A-Cold-Wall, marking its first partnership with a football club, and the London club’s second ever independent streetwear collection.

The 22-piece collection features a number of fashion staples including jackets, tracksuits, trousers, caps, beanies, polo shirts, tees and hoodies as well as a number of accessories including scarves, socks and a ‘Gunnersaurus’ model, featuring the A-Cold-Wall x Arsenal Derby kit.

Heritage references are seen across garment dyed pieces for a fade-out effect, while other items from the collection feature layered dye sublimation prints and hi-build textures. 

Launching alongside the collection is a campaign film that explores “two worlds colliding in north London”. It stars men’s and women’s first team players, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Declan Rice, Olivia Smith, Martin Odegaard, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Taylor Hinds, while Ethan Nwaneri and Katie McCabe also feature in stylised campaign imagery. 

A-Cold-Wall said the collaboration’s “rooted in Arsenal’s storied heritage deconstructed and recontextualised through [our] industrial lens… this partnership sees traditional house codes reshaped with a contemporary edge”.

Meanwhile, NFL team Chicago Bears have also teamed up with London-based artist Christian Jeffery to unveil a hand-painted, bespoke jersey to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl win. This marks the first-ever collaboration between an NFL team and a fine artist in the international art and retail space, we’re told.

The exclusive artwork, titled ‘Flowers On The Fridge’, takes centre stage at OOF Gallery, Tottenham, across 10-12 October, headlining the exhibition and “offering fans a new way to celebrate one of the Bears’ most storied teams”.

Known for his research-led approach that merges “sport, culture, and design”, Jeffery draws on themes of “heritage, fandom, and design history”, so he worked closely with Chicago Bears archive to recreate William ‘The Refrigerator’ Perry’s original jersey in 100% silk to match the exact dimensions worn during the game.