Celtic FC new team suits by Ralph Lauren

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Celtic take on Ralph Lauren as first official outfitters in 123 years
These are the first pictures of Celtic's latest club suit - designed by none other than top New York fashion house Ralph Lauren.
The football club and designer have entered a partnership which sees Ralph Lauren as Celtic's exclusive official outfitter, their first in their 123-year history.
The partnership was formed after the club and design house realised they had a shared sense of history.

Celtic won the European Cup in 1967, the first British team to do so, in the same year the Polo Ralph Lauren label was established. And Celtic star Freddie Ljungberg certainly looks dapper in the sleek grey suit with green and white tie.

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Ralph Lauren's Glasgow-born President for Europe Brian Duffy, who was also appointed a non-executive director of Celtic FC last year, said: "We are more than delighted with how it has all turned out. The guys look great in Ralph Lauren suits in Celtic colours.
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"It has been a big exercise to do this, getting the guys measured, the suits made perfectly, and fitted.

"But it has been worth it and we look forward to seeing them out representing the club and the brand very well.

"Celtic are always looking to see ways in which they can improve the Celtic brand, the appeal of the brand and the image. The most obvious thing was that when the players are out in Scotland or on international duty for the club, they looked the part.

"It is not a new thing for designers to make football club suits. Plenty of others have done it, so it seemed an obvious way for Celtic to do the same thing.

"I have to say I always think the Rangers players and management team look incredibly smart in their navy blazers and club ties."

Ralph Lauren is known for making stylish but classic suits for men - which is why the design house avoided the kind of flashy suits footballers have become known for in recent years.

Brian, who started work for Ralph Lauren in 2003 and who oversaw the recent opening of their Glasgow store, said: "The remit for the suit was a typical Ralph Lauren one of contemporary elegance.

"The suits are Ralph Lauren Black Label, a slimmer fit and ideal for athletes in great shape.

"We absolutely wanted to avoid the classic overly-flash footballer look with the big wide tie which doesn't co-ordinate with the suit. Not that I think that would even be possible at Ralph Lauren.

"We took lots of photographs of the players in the suits and Freddie was just one of many who looked really, really good."

The Celtic players will get the chance to wear their Ralph Lauren creations next weekend for the first time at their Scottish Cup semi-final with Aberdeen at Hampden Park.

Brian said: "It will be great for us all to see the boys get on and off the bus in their suits."

Celtic's partnership with Ralph Lauren certainly has the support of the club's management team. Chief executive Peter Lawwell said: "Celtic and Ralph Lauren are both quality institutions which enjoy worldwide reputations".

And manager Neil Lennon added: "The new suits are fantastic. I personally feel it is important the players are as smart as possible at all times when they represent the club and thanks to Brian Duffy and Polo Ralph Lauren, this will certainly be the case."
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Rangers being bankrupt have had to cut their bri nylon to suit their new team suits, looks a bit tight.

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