What, if...? Retro New York City FC 1996 Concept Kits by Angelo Trofa
Nov 4, 2018, by Simon
- Concept Kits: Angelo Trofa designed two concept kits for New York City FC imagining what they would have looked like if the team had been part of the inaugural 1996 MLS season.
- Home Kit: The home kit features a sky blue base with red stripes and a white/navy checker design around the shoulders, reminiscent of 90's kit designs, and is paired with white shorts and sky blue/white hooped socks.
- Away Kit: The away kit has a navy base with sky blue trim and a graphic design around the Adidas logo.
What, if New York City FC would have been a part of the inaugural MLS season? Today, @angt34 blessed us with two stunning New York City FC 1996 concept kits based on this assumption.
New York City FC 1996 Concept Kits
This image shows Angelo Trofa's NYCFC 1996 concept kits.
The New York City FC 1996 concept home kit introduces an interesting design, which is representative of 90's kits - creative chaos. The NYCFC 1996 concept home kit features a sky blue base, paired with red adidas stripes and a white / navy checker design around the shoulder area.
The design of the New York City FC 1996 concept home kit is completed with white shorts and sky blue / white hooped socks.
On the other hand, the New York City FC 1996 concept away kit comes with a navy base in combination with sky blue trim. Otherwise, the NYCFC 1996 concept away kit introduces a stunning graphic design around the adidas logo on the right hand side.
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