Nike Sportswear Rivalry Pack: Cassette Playa/Parra

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the spirit of competition (and ill creativity), the Swoosh has pit the English against the Dutch in this face-off of design supremacy: Cassette Playa v. Parra. The creative Euro designers were tapped to illustrate the essence of sport by creating their own teams &ndash; Cassette Playa Chimeras and Parra Lovely Loners &ndash; using Nike technology and apparel (Destroyer Bomber Jacket, Air Max I, etc.) as their canvas. Hit the jump to peep the stories and pics of this Holiday &lsquo;09 pack.</p><p>Introducing &ndash; The Cassette Playa Team &ndash; Chimeras Set against a backdrop of 2012 apocalypse Cassette Playa&rsquo;s Chimeras&rsquo; are a group to be reckoned with. Speaking of her team Cassette Playa describes them as &lsquo;Mutant fusions of Earth creatures, the chimeras are fearless and dedicated to winning. Rivals with other surviving Earth creatures, but also their own enemy, they have a two sided brain that competes against itself, caught in an infinite internal battle.&rsquo; A wash of radioactive acid greens, fluro-oranges, fuschias and blues the Chimeras team colours are an assault on your senses. In teams of three, Chimeras are vicious little mutants that play hard.</p><p>Introducing &ndash; The Parra Team &ndash; Lovely Loners The anti-rivalry, Parra&rsquo;s collection is a style that heralds teams who never win. Celebrating participation, energy and a positive attitude; Parra&rsquo;s players might get picked last for the team, but they&rsquo;re proud of their efforts and consistently keep stepping up to the mark. Parra enthuses that &lsquo;to participate is better than winning.&rsquo; The focal point of Parra&rsquo;s team is a vivid, hot-coloured jacket with embroidered detail that serves as an icon for sporting underdogs who keep trying to make the grade&hellip;</p><p>Introducing the Nike Sportswear Rivalry collection Both Cassette Playa and Parra draw on three iconic Nike Sportswear garments for the design technology that will drive their team to pursue success in battle. The NSW Collection Stadium Jacket forms a mighty focal point with both Parra and Cassette Playa&rsquo;s jackets constructed from a Melton wool body with Thermore&reg; fill for maximum warmth. Premium leather sleeves, and an innovative Dri-FIT lining point to Nike Sportswear&rsquo;s expert heritage to which Cassette Playa and Parra have stamped their trademark subversive styles. Both team versions of this jacket feature hand-made chenille patches, paired with high quality embroidery and removable graphic pins. The Chimera and Lovely Loner Stadium Jacket is available in both a men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s cut.</p>