Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Vinnie Hacker, and DeAndre Hopkins Modeled Thom Browne on the GQ Bowl Runway

Baltimore Raven DeAndre Hopkins made his way down the catwalk in a pleated skirt, continuing the tradition of Thom Browne outfitting football stars in boundary-pushing suiting. Also making their way through the Rodin Wing of the Legion of Honor was Minnesota Viking wide receiver Justin Jefferson, whose power parka was a wintery juxtaposition to the fiery backdrop that Thom Browne had set for the show, and former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Marcus Allen, who also rocked a parka over a pinstriped ensemble.

Befitting the sport that inspired GQ Bowl, Browne showed off ripstop nylon blazers and wool overcoats lined with technical fabrics. The designer’s name and birth year (’65) made its way to the back of knits and Ivy-style blazers, further emphasizing the show’s connection to America’s favorite sport.

The biggest surprise of the night came when Browne closed the show by having his models swap their winter-ready, ground-shaking boots for sneakers from the brand’s surprise collaboration with Asics: a designer take on the Gel-Kayano 14. It marks the first time in the label’s 25-year history that Browne has properly collaborated with a brand on a sneaker. After the runway show, VIPs—fresh from the front row and the runway—made their way to a postgame party on the premises.