The largest all-Canadian league, one of Canada's most iconic bands, and your favourite Canadian lifestyle brand celebrate the shared spirit that unites fans from coast to coast to coast. Introducing the CFL x The Tragically Hip x Province of Canada Limited Edition, made in Canada apparel collection.
A Made in Canada Collaboration, of Canadian Icons
The limited edition capsule includes organic cotton Tees and fleece hoodies. Designed, cut, and sewn in Canada, featuring the band and all nine CFL clubs, as well as the league. The design elements that make up the collection pay tribute to the band’s classic graphics.
“I grew up with the CFL, the player sticker books and the tackle games in the yard. We all had our favourite teams and players and team swag. We were young and didn’t fully appreciate the significance of having an all-Canadian league. We grew into that appreciation. The CFL is part of our national cultural fabric… we have aged out of games of tackle in the yard, but we still have our favourite teams and players, and our love of the Canadian game is strong.”
— Rob Baker of The Tragically Hip
A “Fully Completely” Canadian Moment
Growing up in Kingston, everyone had their own The Tragically Hip story. I remember walking by Rob’s home downtown and seeing him strumming his guitar on the porch. The Hip were part of the fabric of Kingston, and they’ve had a lasting influence on myself, and Province of Canada.
I’ll never forget watching SNL in 1995, when Dan Aykroyd introduced the band wearing a Canada T-shirt and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, from Kingston, Ontario, Canada, home of Kirk Muller, Walter Frank High, and me. It is my honour to introduce to America, my friends, The Tragically Hip.” To 13 year-old me, that moment felt like a signal that Canadians could do great things — and do them without apologizing.
This collection brings a few threads from those years together. The friend who first introduced me to The Hip is also the friend who got me into playing football. Now, all these years later, we’re honoured to play a small part in bringing The Hip and the CFL together to mark the 10th anniversary of their final concert. It feels like a fully complete, made in Canada moment. — Jeremy, Co-Founder
