Kappa and WIND AND SEA Channel World Cup Fever Into a Vintage-Washed Capsule
Merging Tokyo street culture with Turin’s storied sportswear archive.
Summary
- The two brands are coming together for their first-ever collaborative Spring/Summer 2026 collection
- The apparel range merges Kappa’s iconic OMINI logo with WIND AND SEA’s signature branding
- Standout items include vintage-washed sweat pieces and classic tracksuits
WIND AND SEA and Kappa have officially joined forces to introduce their first-ever collaborative Spring/Summer 2026 collection. Arriving just ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, the capsule collides classic football culture with modern street sensibilities, reimagining historic activewear through an urban lens.
Rooted in Kappa’s long-established sportswear archive, the extensive lineup utilizes worn-in textures and aged finishes to evoke a timeless, vintage appeal. The apparel offering includes co-branded track jackets, rain jackets, game long-sleeve shirts, and vintage-washed hooded and crewneck sweatshirts. Each piece serves as a canvas for the collaboration’s unified graphics, seamlessly combining Kappa’s iconic OMINI logo — symbolizing gender equality and mutual support — with WIND AND SEA’s bold signature branding.
To capture the shared spirit of both brands, the accompanying campaign was shot in Los Angeles, one of the upcoming World Cup’s host cities. The visual direction leans into the local backdrop where beach culture and football culture naturally coexist, perfectly reflecting WIND AND SEA’s ’90s Tokyo street roots and Kappa’s Turin-born athletic heritage. The resulting capsule bridges the gap between performance-driven tradition and modern street innovation.
The WIND AND SEA x Kappa Spring/Summer 2026 collection will be available exclusively via an online raffle on the official WIND AND SEA online store. The raffle opens on Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 p.m. JST and closes on Sunday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m. JST.
