Minnesota United Capsule Collection with Hybrid Nation Debuts
Minnesota United Capsule Collection with Hybrid Nation Debuts
HYBRID NATION x MINNESOTA UNITED COLLABORATION DROPS MAY 25, 2021
Locally Owned Socially Conscious Streetwear Brand Debuts Limited Edition Collection for Major League Soccer Team
Saint Paul, MN – May 24, 2021 – On May 25th, 2021 at 10:00 am CST the limited-edition Minnesota United capsule collection with Hybrid Nation will drop. The apparel collection with Hybrid Nation, a locally owned, socially conscious streetwear brand led by Jeremy Sutherland will offer a bomber jacket, zip pullover, jogger track pants, and a ballcap, all sold exclusively online at www.hybridnationclothing.com and the Black and Blue Team Store at Allianz Field, www.minnesotaunitedmobileshop.com .
The collaboration is part of a larger commitment in 2021 by Major League Soccer to increase supplier diversity and follows the launch of previous collaborations with minority-owned brands in other markets. Director of Merchandising and Licensing for Minnesota United Katie Burke worked with Sutherland to launch the Hybrid Nation collection.
The design for the collection was also a collaboration with input and direction given from MNUFC defender Michael Boxall and shared with the Hybrid Nation design team. The year five bomber jacket, ¼ zip pullover, jogger track pants, and loon feather dad hat celebrate the blue, gray, black, and pop of red colors of the team, adding signature design elements from the streetwear brand.
“Hybrid Nation is thrilled to debut this capsule collection with Minnesota United,” said Sutherland. “It was an incredible experience developing the design with Michael Boxall, and then launching the collection with him wearing it means we are poised to sell out this limited-edition collection very quickly.”
“Jeremy [Sutherland] at Hybrid Nation has a lot of expertise and being a local Minnesotan, it’s awesome to get involved with brands and smaller businesses like his,” said Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall. “He’s great at what he does and for me to see what happens behind the scenes and have a little bit of input in the final product was pretty cool.”
Hybrid Nation is a Minnesota-owned, socially conscious streetwear brand that was launched in 2015 by then Carleton College students Jeremy Sutherland and Kellan McLemore. It has been made famous by Sutherland’s brother Justin, who is also the Culinary Consultant to Allianz Field, during his television appearances on Iron Chef America, Bravo’s Top Chef Season 16, and TruTv’s Fast Foodies. Proceeds from the sale of this collection will be donated locally to Voices for Racial Justice, a Minneapolis-based charitable organization.
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About Hybrid Nation
@hybridnation
A late-night conversation between then college students Jeremy Sutherland and Kellan McLemore provided the spark to start Hybrid Nation Clothing. The two were discussing a common experience they shared as students of color attending a prestigious liberal arts college. A fellow student challenged McLemore, “What are you a hybrid?” To which another friend immediately answered, “Of course we are, we are a hybrid nation!”
Two weeks later the first merch was produced, and a movement was born, Hybrid Nation Clothing. To avoid the paperwork and red tape needed to launch a charity, they launched a for-profit business, with the caveat that a percentage of sales would always be allocated to charity.
Today, Hybrid Nation is a fully realized lifestyle brand that contributes to, participates in, and advocates for diversity and inclusion. No matter your ethnicity, sexuality, race, or culture, we are all a part of this hybrid nation.
Hybrid Nation Clothing embraces, respects, and celebrates our outside differences, uniting our shared belief, IN DIVERSITY WE TRUST.
Chef Justin Sutherland, Jeremy’s brother and now partner in Hybrid Nation Clothing has worn Hybrid Nation Clothing as a contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef Season 16, Iron Chef America, and now on TruTv’s Fast Foodies.
About Minnesota United
Professional soccer has been a part of Minnesota for over four decades and Minnesota United is at the forefront of growing the game at all levels. From the first team to the front office to the Development Academy to our work throughout the Twin Cities, the club’s goal remains the same: to promote soccer, the world’s game, and through it inspire and unite our community. We’ll accomplish this through a culture built on accountability, respect, excellence, and honesty and by creating a fan experience and connection to the community second to none. In 2021, MNUFC returns to the pitch for its fifth season in MLS. Follow Minnesota United’s social channels and check our website
Minnesota United Capsule Collection with Hybrid Nation Debuts
