More traditional, basic looks likely align MLS with many of the world’s elite leagues - the type that MLS is seeking to emulate. Most fans, though, can agree on one thing: MLS’s kits have gotten much, much more boring over the years. Dreadful ones end up in the dustbin, trotted out on “worst-of” lists every few years. Great designs go down in history, cherished by fans for years to come.

The identity of the club they support, most would say, is woven into the fabric of these jerseys.

And when Major League Soccer puts its 2020 collection on public display at a fashion show in New York City Wednesday night, people will once again offer up their criticisms.įans will spend hours looking at these uniforms throughout the course of the year, and some particularly passionate supporters will pay good money to wear the shirts themselves. You know, stuff like a fire-breathing horse and a “ cyberbat. There was no sign of the nightclub’s signature visual element - a massive, beautiful mural by Keith Haring, which was hidden behind a blue curtain emblazoned with the word “unveiled,” in case partygoers forgot why they were there, and a video screen displaying MLS’s inaugural set of logos. Lights danced across the stage as some of the league’s original stars showed off a series of garish, mid-’90s designs, some of which would go down in infamy. Nearly 25 years ago, MLS rolled out its inaugural class of uniforms during a fashion show at The Palladium, a now-shuttered, once legendary New York City nightclub.

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