Let The Games Begin

Left Zip Sport Polo, T-Shirt, Casablanca. Pant FERRAGAMO. White SK VI Sneakers, Christian Louboutin. RM 41-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph Soccer Red Carmin Basalt TPT, Richard Mille. Centre Football Jersey Top, Baggy Denim Pant, Ambush. Silver Metallic ABZORB 2000W Sneakers, New Balance. Right White Knit V-Neck T-Shirt, Blue Denim Trousers, Black Leather Loafers, Sterling Silver Ring with Black Crystals, GUCCI

Cotton Typewriter Coat, Cotton Typewriter Shirt, Poplin Shirt, Cotton Typewriter Pant, U-tip Derby Shoe, Sacai. RM 41-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph Soccer Red Carmin Basalt TPT, Richard Mille

Let the Games Begin

Creative Direction: Kevin Breen
Photography: Sophia French
Set Design: Jana Moroz
Styling: Barnabé White
Senior Producer: Fatima Mourad
Grooming: Claire Gil
Manicure: Fanny Ange Wonyu
Casting: Remi Felipe
Models: Tancrede Scalabre / Success, Feranmi Ayeni / Girl Mgmt, Yacine Ferroudj / Garcons By Gervais
Photo Assistant: Prosper Panhard
Style Assistant: Bakary Diallo
Grooming Assistant: Sophie Oluigbo
Set Design Assistants: Annabel Ezedine, Stefania Tejada Velasquez, Chloe Bonomo
Location: Le Petit Oiseau Va Sortir

Space Invader Modular Sportcoat in Cotton Crepe, Oversized Polin Shirt, Silk Cotton Mogador Tricolour Wide Tie, Ankle Length Pleated Skirt in Yarn Dyed Seersucker, Lightweight Cotton 4-Bar Mid Calf Socks, Soft Spazolatto Leather Sole Pleated Varsity Loafer, Thom Browne

“Traveller Vest” in Linen, “Kuddle” Crewneck Sweater in Cashmere and Silk, Flame Scarf in Linen and Silk, Loro Piana. RM 43-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari, Richard Mille

Left Striped Polin Vanity Nightie, Striped Polin Vanity Shirt, Striped Polin Vanity Trousers, Lambskin Trousers, DG Casual Kid Goat Sandal, Dolce&Gabbana. RM 43-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari, Richard Mille. Right Striped Polin Vanity Shirt, Jersey Tank Top, Cotton Shorts, Leo Print Calfskin Trouser, DG Casual Kid Goat Sandal, Dolce&Gabbana

Bottom Left White Cotton Tape Tank Top, Silk Shirt, Black Cotton Crotch Drop Shorts, Maison Margiela. Flip Flop Boots x Havaianas, Natasha Zinko. Top Left Crew Neck Knit Tank Top, Wide Leg Trouser, SANDRO. Right Mint Cotton Mesh Pyjama Sweater, Cotton Mesh Pyjama Pants, Cotton Espadrille, Jacquemus. RM 43-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari, Richard Mille

Long before stadiums, sponsorships, and global broadcasts, sport was woven into the fabric of civilisation. The athletic festivals of ancient Greece, the cosmic rubber-ball courts of the Maya, the politically fractured chariot races of Rome’s Circus Maximus, and the Gilgamesh-era wrestling traditions of Mesopotamia all point to one thing. Sport is a universal language. A way for people to compete, celebrate, and come together. Its role has varied across cultures, carrying both triumph and complexity, but its ability to unite communities has endured to this day.

Today, sport occupies an unparalleled place in global culture. With the FIFA World Cup 2026 in full swing across North America, capturing the world’s attention, it is impossible to ignore the reach of institutions that transcend geography, language, and, in most cases, prejudices. For thousands of years, sporting events have been painted on papyrus, carved into stone, and immortalised in tiered, crowd-engineered architecture that still stands today. Few traditions have created such a lasting collective identity.

And yet, for all its complexity, sport has always returned to something elemental: the glory. A Mesopotamian wrestler’s legend passed down in verse, a Greek Olympian’s name etched into marble long after the Games that made him. As the spectacle and discussion run in real time, across every language and time zone, fuelled by statistics and highlight reels that immortalise a single moment the way papyrus and stone once did, the hunger for glory will never be sated.

Left V Neck Pea Coat with Buttons and Patch Pockets, Tubular Tie-Up Belt in Calfskin Leather, Soft Trouser with Two Darts Built in Belt and Faux Pockets, Thong Sandals in Woven Raffia and Calfskin Leather, Emporio Armani. Right Long Sleeve Top with Small Buttons on the Front and Half Opening, Ultra Wide-Leg, Pleated-Effect Trouser with Elastic Waistband, Lace-Up Shoe in Black and Gold Velvet, Emporio Armani

Embroidered Bomber Jacket, Embroidered Tank Top, Embroidered Shorts, Dries Van Noten. Flat Sandal with Greek Style Details, Versace. RM 41-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph Soccer Red Carmin Basalt TPT, Richard Mille

Made To Order LV x The Darjeeling Limited Printed Leather Blouson, Louis Vuitton. RM 16-02 Automatic Winding Extraflat Terracotta, Ricard Mille

Silk Polo Shirt, Leather Belt, Flared Trouser, Shoes, Celine. RM 16-02 Automatic Winding Extraflat Terracotta, Richard Mille

Left Knitted Cotton Jumper, Wool Trouser, Braided Leather Shoes, Fendi. Right T-Shirt, Polo, Shorts, Prada

Left White Cotton Tape Tank Top, Silk Shirt, Black Cotton Crotch Drop Shorts, Maison Margiela. Flip Flop Boots x Havaianas, Natasha Zinko. RM 16-02 Automatic Winding Extraflat Terracotta, Ricard Mille. Centre Crew Neck Knit Tank Top, Wide Leg Trouser, SANDRO. “Nantucket Walk” Sneakers in Microfibre and Cotton, Loro Piana. RM 41-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph Soccer Red Carmin Basalt TPT, Richard Mille. Right Cotton Mesh Pyjama Sweater, Cotton Mesh Pyjama Pants, Cotton Espadrille, Jacquemus. RM 43-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari, Richard Mille

Coated Denim Trench Coat, Striped Wool Cashmere T-shirt, Corduroy Trousers, Burberry. RM 41-01 Manual Winding Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph Soccer Red Carmin Basalt TPT, Richard Mille