Ezeta, the Italian craft masters known for their distinctive style, have done it again. This time around, their canvas is the football kits of SS Romulea, an accomplished championship team of the Italian Eccellenza league. Their muse is the architectural splendour of the Basilica of St. John Lateran. As a brainchild of the imaginative Italian design studio, Ezeta, this novel set of kits for Società Sportiva Romulea continues to embody their unique design ethos.
Since its establishment in 1922, the community-oriented football team of Rome has been dedicated to fostering young talent, birthing over 150 professional careers in football. After a stint of adversity, the club is reclaiming its foothold and in these efforts, is looking to redefine its aesthetic appeal. Who better to spearhead this makeover than Ezeta, known for their expertise in rekindling the identities of lower-tier Italian teams within Rome?
Part of their intervention is the introduction of fresh club emblems, formulated in collaboration with the renowned British designer, Dan K. Norris. For Ezeta, the project with SS Romulea was not merely about infusing their kits with style, but also about telling the rich history of Rome. In doing this, the Basilica of St. John Lateran became the guiding light for Ezeta’s creative vision.
Erected in 314 AD by Constantine to mark his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge against Maxentius, this cathedral is the crown jewel of Western ecclesiastical architecture. Its long-standing grandeur, infused with countless valued art masterpieces and elaborate decorations over time, served as the precious fuel for this creative undertaking.
Splashed in golden hues and kissed with an artful shimmer, the ornate ceiling envisioned by Michelangelo and later brought to life by Danielle da Volterra under the stern gaze of Popes Pius IV and Pius V, looks down upon the Cosmatesque floor. This splendid artwork, adorned with vibrant marbles, offers a throwback to the artistic flair of 12th-13th-century medieval Rome. These two enigmatic artistic masterpieces serve as a potent muse for the newly launched, multi-varied jerseys for the football club.
A ruby-red home shirt and obsidian black third shirt bear the same blueprint, drawing inspiration from the convoluted ceiling beauty embedded in a grand sublimated print across the shirts. Elements of tangerine mark stark contrast in the collar and cuffs, melding seamlessly with the crimson base of the home jersey in a style that channels AS Roma's signature aesthetic.
In an adventurous departure from the traditional, the away shirt exhibits a daringly modern interpretation of the Cosmatesque floor of the Basilica. A sleek white base becomes the canvas for a fiercely graphic depiction of the masterpiece’s iconic marble tiles, emblazoned in the club's signature colours - fiery red and punchy orange. At the meeting point of art and sport, these Ezeta x SS Romulea kits find their home on classicfootballshirts.co.uk. Sign up to our Newsletter for more.
