OGC Nice, a leading side in Ligue 1, and Macron, the French club’s technical partner, have unveiled the new match kits that the Rossoneri will wear during the coming season. A home shirt that is traditional in colour but innovative in terms of graphics and design, a sophisticated away kit, and a more ‘experimental’ third shirt with colours, graphics and a design with a distinctly ‘street’ feel.

The new ‘Home’ shirt retains the traditional red-and-black vertical stripes. It features a black polo collar with fine white and red stripes and a knitted central insert. The distinctive graphic and stylistic feature is the red-and-black striped pattern, printed using sublimation, which is gradient-effect from top to bottom on one half of the shirt and from bottom to top on the other half. This gradient effect runs across the entire front and back of the shirt. The back of the neck is personalised with the club logo and the word ‘OGC Nice’, which is faded and repeated. The club’s motto, ‘ISSA NISSA’, is embroidered in white on the crescent-shaped panel at the back, below the collar. On the right side of the chest, in silicone print, is the Macron Hero, the Italian brand’s logo; on the left is the OGC Nice crest. Black shorts and black socks with two red-and-white stripes along the top edge complete the home kit.

The “Away” version is a white crew-neck knitted shirt, as are the sleeve cuffs. Centrally, on the front and back, there are three vertical stripes – two black and one red in the centre – in sublimation print. This two-tone stripe also appears on the left side of the shirt. The back of the neck and the lettering on the nape are identical to the ‘Home’ version. The black silicone ‘Macron Hero’ logo on the chest sits next to the French club’s crest. The shorts are white, as are the socks, which feature the same black and red stripes on the calf as the shirt.

The “Third” kit is certainly more ‘experimental’, with a modern design and a strong street art vibe. Orange and purple – the latter being the dominant colour – characterise the third match kit. The graphics, printed using sublimation with an optical and gradient effect, blend the two colours from left to right, on both the front and back. The shirt has a crew neck, the back neckline is customised, and the words ‘ISSA NISSA’ in the rear crescent are embroidered in white. On the chest, both in white silicone print, are the Macron Hero logo and the OGC Nice crest. The shorts are purple, whilst the orange socks feature a purple top edge.

All the shirts in OGC Nice’s new match kits have a slim fit; the main fabric is Softlock, and the inclusion of micromesh panels ensures the garment is lightweight and offers maximum breathability.