Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle brand Albino & Preto have teamed up with Mattel's Hot Wheels to launch a highly nostalgic clothing collection. The unusual but playful collaboration sees the brand offering a range of mat-ready apparel with muted Hot Wheels branding.
The collection consists of kimonos, a training rash guard, t-shirts, and shorts. The Hot Wheels-branded kimono is a headline item delivered with vibrant, retro-inspired patchwork featuring light blue and yellow accents and a faded Hot Wheels logo. The kimono's material is made from a durable 500 gsm pearl weave and ripstop Novo pants.
Elsewhere, the long sleeve rashguard and matching training shorts utilize the same light blue and yellow color scheme as the kimono. Meanwhile, the collection's box logo tee features a Hot Wheels flame logo with the Albino & Preto mark logo on the left sleeve.
Image Credit: Albino & Preto
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