Rose Bowl CFP 2026 x KAWS Ugly Christmas Sweater NCAA College Football Playoff Semifinal Companion Trophy Rose Design Knitted Pullover

Rose Bowl CFP 2026 x KAWS Ugly Christmas Sweater NCAA College Football Playoff Semifinal Companion Trophy Rose Design Knitted Pullover

The Rose Bowl CFP 2026 x KAWS Ugly Christmas Sweater NCAA College Football Playoff Semifinal Companion Trophy Rose Design Knitted Pullover celebrates the prestigious 112th Rose Bowl Game scheduled for Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, which will serve as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchup at 4:00 PM EST (1:00 PM PST) featuring two of the nation’s top-ranked teams competing for advancement to the CFP semifinals in the second year of the expanded 12-team playoff format. This exclusive knitted pullover merges the legendary “Granddaddy of Them All” tradition dating back to 1902 with Brooklyn-based contemporary artist KAWS’s instantly recognizable aesthetic featuring his iconic Companion character with signature XX eyes holding roses, celebrating the intersection of elite college football tradition and cutting-edge pop art that has made KAWS one of the most sought-after collaborators in streetwear, fashion, and sports culture through partnerships with brands like Dior, Nike, and Sesame Street. The sweater commemorates the Rose Bowl’s prestigious role in the College Football Playoff system where the higher-seeded team from seeds 1-4 will face a lower-seeded opponent from seeds 5-12, with the winner advancing to compete in the Cotton Bowl or Orange Bowl semifinals on January 9-10, 2026, before the ultimate College Football Playoff National Championship game scheduled for January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The design incorporates classic Rose Bowl imagery including the tournament’s iconic rose motifs and trophy alongside KAWS’s distinctive artistic elements including his gloved hands, crossbones skull head, and playful deconstruction of beloved characters that has earned him collaborations ranging from MTV Video Music Award Moonman trophy redesigns to large-scale floral sculptures at Dior runway shows, capturing both the athletic excellence of college football’s most storied bowl game played annually at the 90,000-seat National Historic Landmark stadium nestled in the Arroyo Seco and the contemporary art world’s embrace of accessible, design-forward collectibles. This limited-edition ugly Christmas sweater serves as essential holiday apparel and collectible merchandise for college football fans and KAWS enthusiasts who appreciate the Rose Bowl’s connection to the Tournament of Roses Parade tradition dating back to 1890, the stadium’s role hosting five FIFA World Cup matches including the 1994 final, and KAWS’s evolution from underground street artist to globally celebrated creator whose augmented reality games, large-scale public sculptures, and coveted limited-edition releases have redefined the boundaries between fine art and popular culture, representing the perfect fusion of America’s premier New Year’s Day sporting tradition and contemporary art innovation that makes this collaboration a must-have celebration of athletic achievement and artistic excellence.

Product Details:

• Comfortable and versatile, this sweater is perfect on its own or as a layer under a blazer or jacket.
• This casual wardrobe-essential comes in a lightweight fabric perfect for comfortable everyday wear.
• Suitable for special occasions such as Christmas, birthday, celebration, housewarming gift.
• Material: Polyester and spandex is used to react to your body’s temperature, thus keeping you warm in the Winter.
• Dye-sublimation printing.
• For all ages.
• EU warranty – 2 years.

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