For associates and former faculty teammates Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson, first got here a Nationwide Championship with LSU, then NFL superstardom, and now, an instantly-viral journey to Paris Vogue Week Males’s—capped off by strolling in Vogue World 2024.
“I’ve at all times cherished garments however by no means actually understood the trade, so I wished to study extra,” Burrow tells Vogue. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback landed in Paris earlier this week, the place he and Minnesota Vikings wideout Jefferson sat entrance row at Amiri, toured the Hermes atelier, and indulged in French delicacies.
“The lobster and shrimp at L’Avenue is fiiire,” says Jefferson, who’s visiting the Metropolis of Gentle for the primary time. “There’s quite a lot of visitors and the way in which individuals drive is kinda loopy, nevertheless it’s an incredible metropolis,” he says, including that he hopes to be identified “as greater than only a soccer participant” and was keen on the Amiri present. “I put on Amiri rather a lot; it is my type—relaxed and chill.”
Following a whirlwind of exhibits and events, Burrow and Jefferson each hit the Vogue World 2024 runway. “I wished to get out of my consolation zone and develop as an individual, [and] I feel strolling within the present is a good way to try this,” says Burrow, who was wearing a black swimsuit with satin lapels by Peter Do. “I feel the crossover between trend and sport goes to proceed to develop.” Taking part within the star-studded, fashion-filled night time was simply as interesting to Jefferson.