Increased Focus on Fashion by Athletes Could Influence the Styles of Their Fans, and Each Other
Stereotypically we do not think of sports fans as a group of people who are concerned about the clothes they wear. When sports fans want to represent and emulate their favorite team and/or athlete, they do so by wearing the jersey of said athlete.
But as athletes continue to put a lot of focus into the outfits they wear when they are off the court or field, it only makes sense that the same fans who buy their jerseys would want to also emulate their fashion choices.
One of the best things about sports is that you get people from all different backgrounds and cultures, and with that comes all different tastes in fashion. An NBA player who was raised in New York City is going to dress differently than an NBA player who was raised in North Carolina, and an NBA player from Europe is going to dress completely different than any NBA player from the United States. These players could then be influencing each other’s taste in fashion, creating unique trends that originated from various styles throughout the world.
But it also means fans could be influenced by various tastes in clothing and apparel throughout the world. There aren’t many ways a young sports fan from Milwaukee would get interested in the fashion scene in Greece, but idolizing the well-dressed Giannis Antetokounmpo is certainly one way.
It wasn’t all that long ago when you would show up to the stadium and everyone in the crowd would be in suits and dresses. While that is unlikely to ever happen again, we could potentially start to see fans in the stands wearing outfits influenced by their favorite athletes.
Photos courtesy of Main Line Sportsman and Nike News
Report: Michael Rosen
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