Giorgio Armani once said that elegance “doesn’t mean being noticed — it means being remembered”.
While the Italian fashion designer’s formal clobber for the national football team has definitely been noticed, it might not be so fondly remembered, with critics mocking his creation as more fitting for the kitchen than the catwalk.
The designer’s mandarin collared blazer, in seersucker cotton, was intended to be a lucky tribute to Enzo Bearzot, the coach who led Italy to World Cup glory in Spain in 1982.
Disapproving fans described the design as “unsightly” and “horrendous”
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Instead, unimpressed Italian fans have suggested the pale blue and white jackets, similar in colour to the one worn by Bearzot in Spain, make the players look like cooks or waiters.
“They look like cooks, is this a MasterChef competition?” asked
