Want to own your own little piece of film history? Well, you're in luck... but it's gonna cost you a hundreds of dollars!
Since its debut in theaters last Friday, Luca Guadagnino's spicy, homoerotic AF tennis-themed drama film Challengers has been making all sorts of buzz, and for good reason. Filled with enough romantic and sexual tension to last multiple lifetimes, the film, which stars Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist in career-high roles, is gripping, exciting, and exactly the kind of queer fun we need at the box office nowadays.
But besides the threeway kisses, sweat, and phallic-shaped food (anyone else been craving churros lately?), Challengers is also making a buzz in the fashion world, especially since Loewe and JW Anderson's creative director Jonathan Anderson served as the film's costume designer. While fans went out in droves wearing their best tennis-themed looks to theaters to see the movie, one look in particular has been catching fans' eyes online: the "I Told Ya" t-shirt.
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A direct nod to a white t-shirt the late John F. Kennedy, Jr. was photographed in multiple times by paparazzi in the '90s, the soon-to-be iconic tee is seen in a pivotal moment in the film (we won't spoil it for you!) and was worn by both Zendaya's character Tashi and Josh O'Connor's character Patrick.
Josh O'Connor even wore a variation of the look (a dress shirt) to the Challengers premiere in London last month.
And Zendaya wore the tee out and about in New York.
Well, not wasting a beat with the popularity of the film, Loewe just recently released the official "I Told Ya" collection for diehard Challengers fans wanting their own piece of the action so they can serve their best Tashi-inspired look. The brand even enlisted the help of model Tommy Hackett and recreated some of the photographs JFK Jr. made famous while wearing his "I Told Ya" tee.
"We're releasing the special edition unisex 'I TOLD YA' t-shirts and sweatshirts worn by the film’s protagonists," a statement from the fashion house's website reads.
The line features two shirts and two long-sleeved sweatshirts and are available in two color options each (white and grey). As far as sizing goes, at the time of writing, Loewe offers their "I Told Ya" collection in sizes XS-XXL. (Though shoppers can be notified when sizes XXS, 3XL, & 4XL will be made available, hopefully soon.)
Unfortunately, if you thought you were going to be able to spend an affordable amount of money for a simple t-shirt or sweater, like other pop culture-themed merch lines, *ahem*... think again. The running price of the official "I Told Ya" shirt is a whopping $330, while the sweaters are going for a steep $690 a pop. Though Loewe is known for it's exceptional quality and craftsmanship, at the end of the day, it's a cotton t-shirt and sweater, and in this economy, the price tag is definitely something you're going to have to consider...
Anything for the look, though, I guess!
Shop the "I Told Ya" collection on Loewe's website. Challengers is now playing in theaters.
