Swedish sports fashion brand Björn Borg continues collaboration with DPM Studio for SS20
Following up the popular AW19 collaboration, Björn Borg and DPM Studio are now continuing their partnership with a new capsule collection for SS20.
The London based designer Hardy Blechman joins forces with sports fashion brand Björn Borg for a new capsule collection SS20, following up the previous DPM release in AW19. This season’s collaboration offers a tiger-striped pattern that travels across Sports Apparel categories for both men and women.
”Building on a traditional Tigerstripe base, DPM: Tigerstripe Murale nods toward camouflage of the Vietnam war era. It also incorporates notions of cracked and weathered desert terrain - further reinforcing the natural roots of camouflage as a symbol of nature and art.”, says Hardy Blechman. His interest in camouflage has been lifelong, yet it wasn’t until he began to study the topic that he came to realise the main allure was the natural colour palette that subconsciously suggests a union with nature. The collaboration aims to spread the peaceful use of camouflage and further dissociate it from military associations.
DPM has previously done collaborations with the likes of North Face, Nike, Rebook to mention a few brands.
The collection consists of 18 pieces, a mix of performance tights, tops, hoodies, t-shirts and underwear, and is available online and in stores.
ABOUT HARDY BLECHMAN:
Hardy Blechman is a London based designer and founder of the brand maharishi (meaning “great seer” or “great vision in clothing”). Having spent close to a decade studying and researching about camouflage patterns – Blechman published the 944 pages long book “DPM – Disruptive Pattern Material” in 2004. Wishing to detach camouflage from its military symbolism, Blechman wants to promote its roots in nature and extent use within contemporary art, fashion and design.
EMMA BENGTSSON
Brand Communications Manager
BJÖRN BORG AB
Mobile: +46 73 057 98 20
Email: emma.bengtsson@bjornborg.com
TOVE NILSSON
PR & Event Coordinator
BJÖRN BORG AB
Mobile: +46 72 917 26 72
Email: tove.nilsson@bjornborg.com
ABOUT BJÖRN BORG: The Group owns the Björn Borg trademark and its core business is underwear and sportswear. It also offers footwear, bags and eyewear through licensees. Björn Borg products are sold in around twenty markets, of which Sweden and the Netherlands are the largest. The Björn Borg Group has operations at every level from branding to consumer sales in its own Björn Borg stores. Total sales of Björn Borg products in 2018 for about SEK 1,6 billion, excluding VAT, at consumer level. Group net sales amounted to SEK around 710 MSEK in 2018, with an average of 213 employees. The Björn Borg share has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2007.
