The
transfer window officially opened up yesterday, but for Milan, “the way is shut.” So with little to
discuss, other than Acerbi reportedly becoming official today, let’s spend a
minute to check out the newly released Milan away and third kits. We certainly
need something to talk about after the death by tiki taka and while our rivals
shop til they drop in the mercato like a certain red and black team used to do…
The
away kit for 2012-13:
It
has a similar feeling to this past year’s kit, but with the broad stripes
across the chest rather than the thin vertical ones. The crew neck has a bit of
extra colorblocked detail, and the famous Addidas triple stripes across the
shoulder alternate red and black. Instead of a frighteningly large cuff or some
awful rib trim, the sleeves simply have a thin red stripe just above the hem.
It’s a relatively clean design, looks very comfy, and still stays true to
Milan. My verdict? I like it. A lot. Last year’s was a bit better, but this is
my favorite of the three this season.
The
third kit for 2012-13:
Okay,
I guess Galliani’s superstition did not reach the designers in time. Also, did they purposely put the unlucky Pato in the unlucky black kit? But
seriously, how do you mess up a black kit? And yet, they have managed to do
just that. Collar? Strike 1. Although, to be fair, it’s width is less than the
wings of a 747, so it’s not that bad.
Pocket? Is that so the players can literally collect their cards? Or is it just
so there as a design line to stop the hand-brushed-looking tricolore motif? You
know, the one that looks like we’re compensating for not having the Scudetto?
And can we be done with the long, slim-fitting sleeves already? They especially
suck for girls trying to wear them. My verdict? The lesser evil to the Collar
of Doom™ first kit. I might even consider wearing it, but probably only if I
don’t have to pay for it.
So
what do you think? You don’t have to listen to me just because I am both a
woman and a fashion designer. Come to think of it, neither of those has ever
stopped you guys before. Which is fine, because I am here to talk about Milan,
not be your personal fashion consultant. But if you do want my advice, go with the away kit this year.
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| It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's just those ridiculous Milan collars... |
As
for how to survive the mercato… that is not my area of expertise. I can’t even
tell you whose name to get on the back of your new jersey, because if Thiago
Silva could have gone, than anyone could go. But you can check the new sidebar
here to see what has actually transpired in the transfer market for Milan, if
that helps. And if you catch any errors, do let me know.
Other
than that, we’re all in this together. The boys come back to Milanello next
week, we’ve seen the new kits, and before you know it, we’ll get to see our
mercato in action. It may not be pretty, but we’ll survive… won’t we?
This post inspired by the music of the
Psychedelic Furs