Super Bowl LVII is a sporting event, sure, but we have our eyes on the fashion. For one, everyone’s talking about what Rihanna will wear for her halftime performance tonight (Vintage? Fresh off the runway? We’re about to find out!). Before the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles kicked off in Glendale, Arizona, the players entered State Farm Stadium in style. With all eyes on the athletes, their short walk from the car to the venue was treated like a little runway show. JuJu Smith-Schuster, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, delivered an especially strong outfit—by bringing an epic skirt to the Super Bowl.
Rebuking a traditional suit (or cozy pregame tracksuit), Smith-Schuster opted for a pleated Thom Browne skirt that hit just below the knee. Men in skirts is, of course, nothing new on the runways and red carpets, but it’s especially refreshing to see one in such an unexpected setting. “This shit not for everybody,” the athlete wrote on his Instagram Stories. It’s a growing trend to see athletes embrace the skirt, particularly Thom Browne’s sleek styles. Last year, Russell Westbrook donned a white, below-the-knee kilt to Browne’s spring 2022 show in New York; Odell Beckham Jr. also wore a pleated black style to last year’s Met Gala.
Smith-Schuster styled his green kilt with a graphic white button-up shirt, chunky Fendi combat boots, and a sleek Saint Laurent top-handle bag (somebody loves designer!). As an added treat, he wore a little black beret by Kenzo, with the word “Paris” on it. In this fit, he certainly could have been on his way to the front rows of fashion week in the city of light.