DR Congo Soccer Team’s Leopard Suits Bring Pride to the World Cup (opens in new tab)

The most charming team outfit we’ve seen thus far at the World Cup did not derive from some sportswear juggernaut with a billion-dollar ad budget. Instead, it was the product of a self-taught 30-year-old whose brand has fewer than 10,000 Instagram followers. Alvin Mak, a Congolese designer in Paris, is the man responsible for the leopard-embellished suits and leopard bags that the Congolese national team wore for its arrival in Houston last week. The team, which is appearing in its first Worl...