For Golden State Warrior power-forward Draymond Green, the pregame gauntlet to the locker room is more than just a walk: It’s a chance to turn that cement corridor in the depths of the Oracle Arena into a runway.
“Every time we walk into a game, we’re on social media, there’s a camera there,” says Green, 29, after a practice at the Warriors’ headquarters in downtown Oakland a few months ago. “There’s this idea there’s only one New York Fashion Week, one Paris, one Milan. You get fashion week every game with us, that’s a stage every game. That’s the thought behind Fashion Fridays.”
Green’s love of style, along with that of his teammates, has been emerging in the media over the past few years. Fashion Fridays, where he posts pictures on Instagram of himself and what he’s wearing as he walks down the corridor to the locker room, have been his way of showing off some of his favorite Friday pregame looks to fans since the beginning of the year.
On any day of the week, Green’s feed (@money23green) shows his eclectic wardrobe tastes, from quilt-print jackets and gold-piped Del Toro pajamas to designer suiting, always with pants above the ankle to show off the shoe whether it be custom Nikes or Gucci Dapper Dan slippers. Shoes are a thing for Green, as they are for many athletes, and he estimates he has “closer to 500 pairs” occupying his closets and a guest room.
His most recent post, captioned “Fashion Friday’s … it’s only entertainment,” shows Green wearing a furry tan teddy coat, navy pinstripe pants, gray high-top sneakers and Beats headphones.
“I’m not the biggest fashion fan,” says Green, scrolling through his phone to pull up photos of favorite looks. “But I love style.”
Green’s personal stylist, Los Angeles-based Vick Michel, says that while fashion has always been a part of the NBA, social media have turned players into fashion influencers and icons like never before.
“I came up with the phrase ‘The tunnel is the new runway,’” says Michel. “People look at what Draymond or LeBron wear. Players have always dressed for games, but you see it now, you follow it on social media.”
Green says he avoids trends and anything that might be too popular with other players, such as certain designer prints or accessories. He knows what works on his 6-foot-7 frame, and in addition to Michel he has a regular tailor at the ready.
Green describes himself as more interested in “things that feel timeless and different” than up-to-the-minute. “I always prefer different to trendy,” he says. He also has a sense of humor about clothes: A new classic beige Burberry trench coat “looked better inside out, with this print in the lining on the outside.” It was an added bonus that his girlfriend, Hazel Renee, had a dress in a complementary Burberry print.
During last year’s NBA Finals, Green took his fashion risk-taking even further with a supremely editorial custom shorts suit by Los Angeles bespoke clothier Rich Fresh in Carribean blue, which he wore with white Jordan sneakers and a Dolce & Gabbana T-shirt — Green likes the brand’s shared initials. It was an especially bold move in light of former Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James’ decision to outfit his teammates in Thom Browne suits for the finals, with James’ wearing of Browne’s signature gray shorts suit getting much fashion media attention. The battle of who-wore-the-shorts-better became a fashion moment talked about by both style and sports fans alike in the days that followed.
Green, who has a son, Draymond Jr., says his busy schedule and public profile keep him from shopping in stores. He knows his favorite labels — Burberry, Dior, Lanvin — and has “complete trust in Vick knowing me” when it comes to putting together pregame outfits.
He particularly likes the way the Bay Area approaches fashion, with an interest in quality over obvious statements.” “In the Bay, what’s dope is guys want the best, but it’s not flashy. It may be something like a cashmere sweater that’s very simple, but it’ll be quality cashmere.”
Green is also quick to give credit to the NBA for the revival of interest in players’ personal style.
“They let the dress code thing go; that was a good thing,” says Green, referring to a controversial 2005 policy dictating business casual attire for players on arrival to games, which is now mostly ignored. “Players don’t come in dressed like fools. You come in there dressed to impress. It may not fit the actual league dress code but it’s brought an entirely different audience to the NBA.”
And if it’s Friday, fans and followers will be watching.
Tony Bravo is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: tbravo@sfchronicle.com
https://www.sfchronicle.com/style/article/Warriors-Draymond-Green-talks-fashion-and-the-13759824.php
2019-04-12 17:39:00Z
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