It has come to my attention (thank you, Ms. Bleacher Chic) that Maryland’s Pride uniforms made the Wall Street Journal’s Most Stylish Uniforms list.
Awwww yeah.
Riddle me this, Terps fans: When y’all saw the team run out in those unis Labor Day weekend against Miami, how many of you thought that landing on WSJ’s best uniform list might be the highlight of the season??
I know lots and lots of people thought they were hideous - including me, at first - but from a marketing standpoint, and a Maryland Pride standpoint, they were pretty darn awesome.
The one thing I’d do differently (remember, we’re only talking uniforms here) is to make them even more reflective of the flag, with the yellow and black side of the helmets matching up with the red and white shoulder, and vice versa, rather than having it all on the same side. Balances it out a little, in my opinion.
According to Mark-Evan Blackman, the Menswear professor (they have those??) at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Maryland’s uniforms made the cut because “Whether you like it or not, it’s provocative, and uniforms should be just that.”
Mmmhmmmm. Don’t hate. Seriously, after this season, the Terps should take their wins wherever they can get them - even if it’s just the WSJ 2011 fashion round-up.
**I’ve heard from several people hating on the “ugly pattern” so, for you non-Marylanders, that’s our flag, hence the whole “Maryland Pride” thing. Hate it all you want, but check out your state flag and see if you think it would look this good as a uniform (I’ve already looked it up, and very few other states could pull this off).
