Open Extended Reactions Italian club Venezia have consistently been one of the most stylish sides in European football in recent years, producing a string of gorgeous jerseys that effortlessly blend fashion and football. The shirts themselves were designed in conjunction with the club by creative agencies Bureau Borsche and Fly Nowhere, then made by Italian sportswear manufacturer Kappa. They were then launched with luxurious photoshoots like those you'd find on glossy magazines, staged in glamorous Venetian settings; from ancient cloisters to canals to azure coastal lagoons.
However, following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, club president Duncan Niederauer said: "As for the technical sponsor, we have decided to proceed with a new partnership that we will present at the end of the summer, together with the new brand ambassador, at the launch of the 24/25 jerseys, all already designed by our team." Kappa's partnership with Venezia ran for just three seasons, but nonetheless they graced us with a collection of some of the most refined, stylish football shirts of the modern era. With the club winning promotion back to Serie A, let's hope that they can continue to bring their uniquely haute-couture style to the Italian top flight next season.
Here we rank all 10 of the home, away and third alternate outfield kits produced by Kappa for Venezia. Così bello! 10. Third kit, 2021-22 Well, one of them had to be last.
The "Lagoon shirt" was arguably the least chic of Kappa's inaugural batch. The aquatic blue base was designed to conjure images of the Adriatic Sea, and particularly the famous Venetian Lagoon, with the club colours rising from the water to "float" on the surface. Unfortunately, the finished design was a tad more cluttered than it needed to be.
9. Third, 2022-23 Treading the very finest of lines between resplendent glow and all-out..
. Chris Wright.
