Lionel Messi continues to make a splash on and off the pitch at Inter Miami, and his No. 10 jersey has been named one of the top fashion items of 2023.
Vogue magazine has compiled a list of the 15 most memorable fashion items of the last 12 months. Included in this ranking is the jersey worn by eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi at his current MLS club, a team he joined this summer and immediately led to a historic League Cup triumph.
Messi, fashion victim
The iconic pink kit is described as follows in the leading fashion magazine: “Immediately after Messi’s announcement, the generic Inter Miami jersey, in an unexpected shade of non-Barbie pink, sold in droves, giving rise to a rich clothing industry. counterfeit. Today, almost five months later, Messi’s official jersey, bearing his number 10, remains on the waiting list in most sizes on the adidas website.
Alongside Messi’s Inter Miami jersey are Nike Shox, cat-eye sunglasses and underwear that wears like outerwear. The Argentine icon has long been a trendsetter in his chosen profession, but his appeal and global reach today extend far beyond the confines of a football field.
