Arsenal have unveiled their striking new third kit as the Premier League season looms, with the Gunners adopting a pink look for the 2022/23 campaign.
The Adidas pink kit, which is complete with navy and clear blue trims, as well as navy shorts and pink socks, will first be worn by the Gunners during their Premier League opener at Crystal Palace on August 5. The shirt also features an ermine pattern that is a throwback to the Arsenal crest of the late 1940s.
Arsenal finished last season in their new take on the classic red and white home design, with £5 from the sale of those going directly to the Arsenal Foundation to support local community initiatives.
The club have continued to support community initiatives with this new kit. Four particular community inspirations were mentioned by the club, in the form of Tayshan Hayden-Smith, Sherelle, Jelani Blackman and Melanin Skate Gals & Pals. The club statement on these four inspirations read: " Tayshan Hayden-Smith is a semi-professional footballer and community gardener.
"Tayshan spent a season playing professional football in Austria for FC Kitzbuhel, but it was only after the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 that Tayshan turned to community gardening when he realised the social and environmental impacts of nature. Since then, he has brought to life his community surrounding the Grenfell Tower amongst other green spaces in the local area by initiating the 'Grenfell Garden of Peace'.
"Sherelle is a DJ and label owner born and raised in North London who played football throughout her childhood at the Peter May Sports Centre, next door to our Hale End Academy. The life lessons and experiences of playing football and following the fearlessness of The Invincibles inspired her to forge her own path of influence as one of the UK's leading DJs, voices and activists in the dance music scene.
"Sherelle is now using her status as one of the most popular and best-loved dance DJs in the country to run her own label and platform called Beautiful, which carries the same ethos: to elevate Black and LGBTQ+ voices and stories that have been neglected."
"Jelani Blackman is a musical artist born in Brixton and raised in Ladbroke Grove as an Arsenal fan. Blackman's connection to Arsenal grew stronger when he moved to Camden Town for college.
"His sound has evolved with influences from his upbringing in Ladbroke Grove and the issues troubling his community, discussing themes of community, culture, youth, relationships and racial inequality. This summer, Jelani played at Glastonbury, and he is also a mentor to a host of upcoming and young artists across North and West London, offering help, support and advice for a community of musicians."
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"Melanin Skate Gals & Pals is a London-based collective that brings representation to skateboarding and, in doing so, provides a safe space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of colour) and a platform for minority voices to be heard.
"Since being founded in 2021, the collective has been steadfast in redefining what it means to be a skater and empowering minority communities by bringing them together and helping break down any barriers they face in skateboarding."
Emile Smith-Rowe is also a massive fan of the jersey. "We’ve already had two very nice kits this summer, with our home and away kit," said Smith Rowe. "I like this kit a lot – it’s a fresh colour for Arsenal, and I hope the fans like it."
