BLACK is Beautiful Jersey Series: 1. SF Inspired (Football)
The Piece
Authentic-style football jersey — V-neck collar opening with **black-and-white horizontal striped neckband**, short sleeves with a **white triple-stripe band (three thin horizontal white stripes)** at each cuff, straight even hem (no drop-tail), no laces, no shoulder-armor seam. Solid **bright red** base fabric (San Francisco red colorway). Mid-weight knit jersey fabric. Pullover construction — NO buttons, NO front placket. NOT a t-shirt. NOT a hoodie. NOT a basketball tank. NOT a baseball jersey. **PRE-ORDER product** — design renderings only; no real-product photography exists yet.
Front
- **front-chest** (large, ~10in tall, vertically centered between the neckband and the lower belly): The number **"80"** rendered as large athletic-block digits — each digit has a **white outline edge** with the canonical Black Rose three-rose-cluster art (in tonal greyscale) filling the interior of both the "8" and the "0". The rose composition is preserved (three roses + thorny vines + cloud at base) but rendered in black/white/grey only. **Technique:** sublimated. **Color:** white outline + greyscale rose-cluster fill on red ground. - **front-left-hem / front-belly-lower-left** (~2in × 2.5in, near the bottom hem on the wearer's left hip): The NFL Authentic Collection patch (yellow field + navy "BLACK ROSE / COLLECTION" + NFL shield + white "AUTHENTIC" banner + red diamond divider + greyscale rose-cluster + "Property Of / Black Is Beautiful Series / Skyy Rose Co" footer — see patch reference). Sewn onto the lower-left hip. **Technique:** embroidered-patch.
Back
- **back-yoke / upper-back** (across the upper-back, arched, ~9–10in wide): The phrase **"BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL"** as authentic tackle-twill lettering, baseball-script style with subtle outlines, arched across the upper-back. Rendered in **black twill** on the red body. **Technique:** tackle-twill. **Color:** black twill letters on red ground (no contrast satin-stitch edge). - **back-center** (large, ~12in tall, vertically centered between the upper-back wordmark and the lower hem): The number **"80"** rendered identically to the front — white outline + greyscale rose-cluster fill. **Technique:** sublimated. **Color:** white outline + greyscale rose-cluster fill.
Red #80 football jersey. SF 49ers inspired, alternating rose fill on numbers. Exclusive edition — 80 pieces.
The Story
Someone asked who Black Rose was for. The answer came before the question finished: a black rose is a posture. Not a flower — a conviction. In Oakland, where concrete is the only soil that matters, beauty doesn't ask for permission. It forces its way through the cracks.
"They said luxury can't come from the Town. We said watch. Every piece in Black Rose is the concrete answering back."
Black Rose is what happens when you stop apologizing for where you're from. Monochrome because silence speaks louder. Dark-on-dark because depth is earned, not given. These aren't clothes that announce themselves — they command presence the way Oakland taught us. Quiet. Unshakable.
The Fit
Make It Yours
$115.00
Available Sizes
Limited Edition — 80 Pieces
Care + Craft
Care Instructions
Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach. Iron on low heat if needed — avoid direct contact with prints and embroidery.
Construction
Every piece is constructed with reinforced stitching at stress points, pre-shrunk heavyweight fabric, and solid-brass hardware. Built to last through real life.
Sustainability
We produce in limited runs to minimize waste. Every unsold unit is donated — nothing goes to landfill. Packaging is recycled and recyclable.