Boston Legacy Kit Reveal Celebration Shines a Green Light on Community and Excitement
The party, which took place at Cyclorama, follows the announcement of the team's primary kit on Feb. 13 and secondary kit at 11 a.m. that day.
Last night, Boston Legacy FC, the new National Women’s Soccer League team, hosted a kit reveal celebration at Cyclorama in the South End. The party follows the announcement of the team’s primary kit on Feb. 13 and secondary kit at 11 a.m. that day.
As someone who is ecstatic for the return of women’s soccer to Boston, I jumped at the chance to attend a free event surrounded by equally excited community.
I really didn’t know what to expect from the celebration, but that was part of the anticipation. What I did know, was that I had to dress on theme. I simply wouldn’t be me if I didn’t.
The Outfit
As The Handwritten Edit, this is where we need to pause to acknowledge the outfit rough drafts. I spent too much time, too late at night this week pulling options and trying them on to figure out which puzzle pieces fit where.
I landed on two potential angles for the look. First, I could focus on the hot pink in the Legacy’s color palette since, to me, it most proudly celebrates women. I pulled everything of this color from my closet: a blazer, dress shirt, two purses, and a Chelsea jersey.
The other route was to build an outfit around my Adidas taekwondo shoes that remind me of soccer cleats. The look would be all black and white to honor a traditional soccer ball.
The black and white looks that I landed on, however, were options that I could wear to other upcoming soccer gatherings, especially with the World Cup coming up. But the pink said Legacy specifically.
I chose a pink blazer with a crisp white dress shirt and light-wash jeans, and yes, I was still able to wear my taekwondo shoes. But the best part of this look was in the details.
This fall, I attended Boston’s Head of the Charles and collected a few free Legacy souvenirs at an event booth. I took the lapel pin and placed it on my shirt’s collar and tied the key chain around my matching pink purse with a green bow. This made the look truly Legacy coded and brought in the team’s Championship Green.
For jewelry, I chose gold statement earrings, a set of acrylic pink rings, and my childhood soccer ball bracelet that I recently found.
The Event
As soon as we walked in, we were handed a $25 TJ Maxx gift card in a beautifully packaged black box.
Right then and there, I knew we were in for a good night.
The event space was in complete celebration mode and was lit in green with Legacy decor all around. A DJ set the mood as the packed room navigated between the merchandise, customization, manicure tables, and free goodies, from popcorn and cake pops to soccer ball stress balls.
Oh, and the free themed drinks! I’m a sucker for every detail being on theme, and the Pitch Perfect cocktail came in as my favorite.
I was most excited to attend the celebration to see the jerseys up close. I reviewed the team’s primary kit a few weeks ago, and with the release of the secondary kit only a few hours before the event, I was really torn on which jersey I wanted to get my hands on.
After seeing the First Light and Common Ground kits, I have to say, they look even better in person. An added bonus: the jerseys were tax free.
It was a tough decision, but I ended up purchasing the Common Ground kit since it’s so uniquely Boston with the city’s 23 neighborhoods represented in the design. Now, I’m just looking for an excuse to wear it.
It’s definitely safe to say the night was a success. The music was lively, the drinks were delicious, and free goodies filled our hands. We even got to make friends with other Legacy community members, which is exactly what this event was for.
Now that the night’s over, can March 14 get here soon enough?
Missed my review of the Legacy’s primary kit? Read it here.