FILA x SCHOTT MERGE SPORTS AND LEATHER HERITAGE IN MOTORCYCLE INSPIRED COLLABORATION The collection features FILA’s trademark red, blue and white colour blocking synonymous with Fila, mixed with SCHOTT NYC’s traditional hand-made leathers. Leading the collection is Fila’s signature Setanta tracksuit rendered in full red leather, a bold statement of design and engineering, a feat made possible through Schott’s leather expertise. The collection features cobranded taping across shearlings and bold lettering across bold leather racing jackets and bombers. Founded in 1913 by two brothers in New York SCHOTT NYC cemented it’s iconic status by inventing the Perfecto: the world’s first biker jacket in 1928, offering motorcyclists comfort, protection and style. The brand’s leather outerwear continues to be a favourite of bikers worldwide and have since become an iconic symbols of ‘Rock and Roll’ attitude, worn by everyone from Marlon Brando, the Sex Pistols and Jay Z. Started in 1911 in the Italian Alps Fila has a long history of fusing style with performance, designing the outwear of the first man to scale Mount Everest without oxygen as well as the manufacturing sportswear for some of the most dominant tennis players and downhill skiers of the 80s and 90s. It was in the early 2000s that FILA extended their sporting dominance by venturing into the world of superbikes, partnering with Ducati to produce racewear for Championship winning drivers James Toseland and Niel Hodgson. This collection celebrates these two brand’s shared heritage by bringing together the top end performance wear of Fila with the styling of Schott, producing a range that nods to the icons of both brand. The campaign stars punk couple Zara McKenzie aka ‘Balencizara’, star of the Yeezy season 6 campaign and her boyfriend tattoo artist Dylan Proudfoot. The video references notorious myth of the outlaw lovers seeing the couple racing through the city to escape the camera’s glare, swapping jackets, motorcycles and personas. The motorbikes give them the perfect get away and the collection gives them the freedom to escape. The FILA x SCHOTT NYC Autumn/Winter collaboration represents this love story and the story of two heritage brands coming together who have a shared love for the race and the ride; resulting in a stylish, timeless and utilitarian collection.