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Ffion Appleton, KAECE co-founder and creative director

Co-founder · Creative director

Ffion
Appleton.

One of the most renowned designers in sport, with 25 years at Nike, adidas and Puma. She designed iconic kits for Brazil, Barcelona and Real Madrid, and the kit Usain Bolt wore to win gold at London 2012.

Every KAECE garment is made under her creative direction.

25
Years designing for sport
3
Nike · adidas · Puma
2012
Usain Bolt's gold, London

The work

20 credits

Nike01adidas02Puma03Castore04Brazil05Spain06Argentina07Netherlands08Jamaica09Barcelona10Real Madrid11Arsenal12Manchester United13Juventus14Roma15The All Blacks16Total 9017Off-White18Ivy Park19OVO20

Point to a credit

Moments

  1. 2002 Arsenal The 2002 Arsenal kit.
  2. 2006 Barcelona The 2006 Barcelona kit.
  3. 2012 London The kit Usain Bolt wore to win gold at London 2012.
  4. Paris Off-White An athleisure collection designed with Virgil Abloh, shown on the Paris catwalk.
  5. Now KAECE Co-founder and creative director.

The film

Design is Play.

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The design DNA

Nothing decorative.

Beauty is a consequence of the engineering.

  1. LookRefined, no distraction
  2. ColourOff-black · off-grey · off-white
  3. The markOne, off-centre, at the lowest visible point
  4. NeckHigh
  5. SeamsBonded
  6. LabelLabelless
  7. CutAthletic