Michael Kors Partners with ellesse for Retro Tennis-inspired Capsule

The Fashionisto

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Published May 10, 2022

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Updated August 17, 2025

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Jay Critch is a tennis-inspired vision as the star of the Michael Kors x ellesse campaign.

Michael Kors visits Miami to showcase a new collaboration. The fashion brand collaborates with ellesse, a label recognized for its love of tennis. The Michael Kors x ellesse capsule collection includes activewear, accessories, swimwear, and other items. Meanwhile, a retro-inspired take on the 1970s adds a colorful twist to tennis-style fashions for the current trendsetter.

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Lachlan Bailey photographs the Michael Kors x ellesse campaign that features Lexi Boling, Herzen Clerge, Emily Ratajkowski, Lucas Ucedo, Jay Critch, and Wolftyla.

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Lachlan Bailey shoots the Michael Kors x ellesse collection campaign. With quite the cast, the retro-inspired collection makes an impact on the tennis court. Mel Ottenberg styles the capsule, a vivid combination of orange and red with navy and white. Meanwhile, Michael Kors and ellesse cast Festus Amarteifio, Emily Ratajkowski, Jay Critch, Kemio, Lexi Boling, Wolftyla, Herzen Clerge, and Lucas Ucedo as the ad’s stars.

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Festus Amarteifio slips into a pair of patterned shorts with a matching bucket hat and backpack for the Michael Kors x ellesse campaign.

The Michael Kors x ellesse collection consists of 24 must-haves. Nostalgia wins out as the fashion brands reference popular motifs of the 1970s before modernizing them with a contemporary point of view. All of the pieces, from the tracksuit to the footwear to the accessories such as a backpack, have an athletic vibe. Meanwhile, a new logo for the capsule juxtaposes a prominent MK with an orange and red tennis ball from ellesse to create an attractive blending of the brands.

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Retro style steals the scene with the Michael Kors x ellesse campaign starring Emily Ratajkowski, Jay Critch, Kemio, Lexi Boling, and Wolftyla.
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Donning aviators and a sweatband, model Lucas Ucedo fits the seventies vibe of the Michael Kors x ellesse collection.
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Herzen Clerge fronts the Michael Kors x ellesse campaign photographed by Lachlan Bailey.