Hale End Inspires Arsenal’s Exclusive Collection Launch

Arsenal's reputable Hale End Academy is the inspiration behind its latest collection. 

The North London club pays homage to its homegrown talent, of which recent starlets Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah emerged, by releasing ten new apparel items. 

The Hale End collection, crafted by emerging designer and Gunners fan Naomi Brady, bursts with the simplistic elegance of the Academy. T-shirts, pants, sophisticated windbreaker hoodies, caps, and hats embrace a palette of classic black, refined grey, tinged with jewel green markups, as on the Arsenal crest. 

Look closely enough, and you'll see the Academy's adage, “Enjoy the journey, ignore the noise, always forward,” imprinted on some of the apparel.

Arsenal asked the 22-year-old starboy himself to launch the collection.

“I am so proud to be part of the fabric of Hale End,” Saka tells Arsenaldirect.com, where you can shop the pieces. 

“So many Strong Young Gunners have come through our Academy and I look back on my time there with pride and many happy memories.‏‏‎ ‎

“I love that we're celebrating Hale End with this amazing new collection, and it's fantastic to see the club supporting creative Arsenal supporters to bring this to life. We have such a strong connection with our supporters, and we hope they love this collection as much as we do.”

Which Hale End academy graduates have made it to the first team?

Like Barcelona's renowned La Masia academy, Arsenal's Hale End has produced exceptional footballing talent. Hale End graduate Ashley Cole burst into Wenger's first team in 1999, becoming one of the key Invincibles during that 2003-04 undefeated Premier League run. He's also staked his name as one of the best Premier League left-backs ever.

Creative genius Jack Wilshere continued the Academy's success, followed by his protege Emile Smith Rowe. Striker Eddie Nketiah and dynamic winger Bukayo Saka are consistently at the top of Arteta's starting lineup. 

Photos: Instagram/arsenal