Formula 1 there’s been a problem for a long time: It goods, to be honest, kind of sucks. If you’re looking for anything cool, cute, or comfortable for a more petite frame, you’re out of luck. But podcasts like Two Girls 1 Recipe are leading the way in the motorsport merchandise arena by releasing a limited number of their own custom hockey jerseys in partnership with Rare breed BX and was designed by Riley Girmann as a way for fans to celebrate the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix.
Kate Lizotte and Nicole Sievers, co-hosts of TG1F, told Jalopnik: “We first started designing our own Formula 1 merchandise because we were so tired of sifting through polo shirts. bland ‘made for women’ seem to be the only options available. “We wanted to see modern fan-oriented designs and products, like bucket hats, crop tops, tote bags, phone cases, etc, so we decided to make our own and give it to the community. fan designs for fans.”
In the past, that has included race-specific, limited-edition merchandise sales (my personal favorite is the Western-themed collection that appears in US Grand Prix 2022). That also means things like Formula Direction 1 goods and focus on F1-themed podcasts patch. Now, it means the Rare Breed BX collaboration. And, as a longtime F1 fan, I can’t express enough how wonderful it feels to get my hands on things like cute crop tops and sweaters, which don’t cost a fortune. literally my frame but that can also show my passion for F1.
“To create this F1/hockey jersey, I took a lot of inspiration from vintage racing jackets and old-fashioned patch ads, and the striped cuffs are modeled after the classics. my dad’s old college hoodie,” says designer Girmann. “I love to fiddle with typography, so I based a lot of patches on vintage car ads. We also really wanted to add a fun Easter egg specific to Montreal, so the font on the front of the jersey was customized to match the old Montreal Expos logo. I really hope that the more people look at these jerseys, the more interesting details they will notice and realize how much care and attention has been given to them.”
Lizotte and Sievers doubled down on that exclusivity: “For those who have never seen Formula 1 before, they won’t see the meaning of the hats. But for fans of the sport, it will be an instant conversation starter. That’s what we want to do with these shirts. At first glance, these are hockey jerseys with fun patches and interesting designs. But for F1 fans, they will know the meaning behind every aspect and have a super unique, exciting F1 offering like never before.”
Rare Breed BX, a luxury sportswear brand specializing in customizable jerseys, seemed like the perfect choice for this year’s Montreal Grand Prix merchandise sale. Standard jerseys (shown at the beginning of this story) will cost $200, while custom jerseys will cost $300 and will let you choose any name or number you want on your face. back of the jersey. Gabe “Starky” Stark of Rare Breed BX says that this partnership with TG1F will help the company expand into the F1 market, and for TG1F, this partnership has enabled them to fulfill one of the most sought-after merchandise requests: shirt for the Canadian Grand Prix.
(And, to be honest, I once paid $250 for a Mercedes sweater that I didn’t even really want because it was the only thing I could find at the counter in the coldest of times. of the US Grand Prix. A sweater wasn’t to my taste a bit and it was mediocre quality at best.)
The price tag is well worth it when you consider that these limited edition jerseys (and seriously, we’re talking super limited edition; only 25 will be made) are all stitched. Handmade and made in the USA. The waiting list is open to fans who want to own one of their own, but the TG1F has been a leader in fan-friendly merchandise since the podcast’s inception; if you are looking for cute F1 merchandise will start the conversation and Not an extremely flamboyant sponsored racing team polo shirt, this is the place to get yours.
“We live in a world where ‘if-you-know-you-know’ merchandise is at an all-time high: Products look like the same thing, but it takes a fan to get the gist of it. real meaning,” the TG1F co-hosts told us at Jalopnik. “Our BOX BOX cap is a perfect example. For those who have not seen Formula 1 before, they will not see the meaning of the hats. But for fans of the sport, it will be an instant conversation starter. That’s what we want to do with these shirts. At first glance, these are hockey jerseys with fun patches and interesting designs. But for F1 fans, they will know the meaning behind every aspect and have a super unique, exciting F1 offering like never before.”
