Travis Kelce’s Stylist Talks Dressing the Athlete and More

Travis Kelce takes vogue critically. 

Whereas the 34-year-old Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish has just lately been making headlines for his daring and vibrant fashion decisions whereas out and about with Taylor Swift, the skilled athlete has lengthy been hailed as a mode star. 

“Travis has a transparent imaginative and prescient for his private aesthetic and positively types himself,” Danielle Salzedo, head of technique at A&A Administration Group, solely instructed Us Weekly. 

As for course of, Salzedo — who has helped Kelce curate outfits for recreation days and crimson carpet appearances — calls their work collaborative. “I do know what he likes, and I discover him choices with manufacturers we all know are his vibe — whereas additionally in search of new ones but to be found,” she defined.  

Not like some celebrities, Kelce could be very concerned in clothes choice and purchases his personal designer merchandise somewhat than ready to have them despatched to him free of charge. 

“He dedicates time to purchasing on-line, so he is aware of what’s on the market and what’s new,” Salzedo instructed Us. “He spends a big period of time on totally different retail and designer websites in search of new items and purchasing. He’s purchased items earlier than we will even contact the model to safe the objects.” 

For Kelce, the restrict doesn’t exist in relation to expressing himself via garments. “He performs loads with monochromatic units in addition to outsized [looks],” Salzedo shared. “He doesn’t shrink back from mixing prints in surprising methods.” 

The NFL star’s closet is full of items from Louis Vuitton, Worry of God, Christian Dior, Bottega Veneta, Tom Ford, Thom Browne, Marni and Child Tremendous.

Following the Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears recreation on September 24, Kelce was noticed strolling hand in hand with Swift, 33, whereas sporting an off-white denim jacket adorned with an summary blue illustration teamed with coordinating pants by Child Tremendous. The ensemble rapidly went viral, with Swifties evaluating the colorway to Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Model) paintings. The chatter surrounding the getup was so intense that the model modified the title of the merchandise from “Bed room Portray Denim Jacket” to “1989 Bed room Portray Denim Jacket.” 

Whereas the title change solely additional fueled hypothesis that the outfit was a shout-out to Swift, Salzedo instructed Us that Kelce already had the Child Tremendous set “in his closet.” 

“I really like the narrative being drawn to his seems to be,” Salzedo continued earlier than addressing a separate Swift fashion idea: Kelce’s curtain pants. 

Final month, Kelce rocked a pair of brown crushed velvet pants that many thought resembled the bronze curtains seen in Swift’s “Midnight Mayhem With Me” TikTok collection from October 2022.

“They’re playful, polished and comfy, which Travis all the time does so nicely,” Salzedo instructed Us, including, “I don’t have the reply to the [curtain theory]. Nonetheless, when folks authentically join, they begin to have these serendipitous coincidences.” 

Along with all the time blessing Us with vogue statements, Kelce is devoted to creating a reputation for himself behind the scenes. 

Salzedo instructed Us that Kelce is the “first NFL participant to ever design an official native membership merch collab,” and his model Tru Kolors and the Chiefs are gearing as much as launch a joint assortment “earlier than the vacation season.” 

Though his profession in vogue is simply getting began, Kelce’s already had an influence on the trade. As an athlete with a ardour for fashion, getting dressed generally is a problem because of manufacturers not carrying sizes that match males of his “giant stature.” 

“His costume shoe measurement is 15,” Salzedo instructed Us. “These crimson carpet moments take a bit of little bit of planning and sourcing. Luckily, plenty of the designers now are realizing that the tunnel moments with the athletes are main vogue levels and are starting to cater to bigger athletes.” 

She added, “I’m positive sometime quickly you will notice a collaboration with an enormous vogue model and Travis Kelce that may spotlight his dynamic style. … Extra to return.”