{"id":1730,"date":"2025-06-02T06:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:41:08","slug":"gap-hits-the-links-unveils-collaboration-with-malbon-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=1730","title":{"rendered":"Gap Hits the Links, Unveils Collaboration With Malbon Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMalbon Golf has partnered with a slew of companies in recent years. Now the buzzy brand can add Gap to that list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn Friday, the two will unveil a limited-edition collection and campaign that blends Malbon\u2019s signature golf aesthetic with Gap\u2019s preppy-inspired basics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe 33-piece Gap x Malbon collection of men\u2019s and women\u2019s apparel features a custom PAR logo along with a play on Gap\u2019s arch logo on a variety of fleece, knits and accessories in stripes, plaids and herringbone patterns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cMalbon has fostered a vibrant culture around the game of golf, allowing us to engage a new customer and bring together our two communities in a fresh way,\u201d said Mark Breitbard, president and chief executive officer of Gap brand. \u201cOur collaboration with Malbon represents the unique intersection of fashion, sports and culture, offering a new opportunity for self-expression, on or off the golf course, through the lens of beloved Gap icons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe grew up with Gap, so the opportunity to collaborate and bridge golf culture with Gap\u2019s heritage is incredibly exciting,\u201d said Erica and Stephen Malbon, the married couple that founded Malbon in 2017. \u201cGap defines what an American brand can look like \u2014 it\u2019s where fashion and functionality collide \u2014 so we are thrilled that each and every piece reflects, authentically, the DNA of both brands.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:768px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/768)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/M_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_3_5915_WB.jpg?w=225\" alt=\"Jesper Parnevik in pieces from the Gap x Malbon collection.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/M_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_3_5915_WB.jpg?w=2048 8736w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/M_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_3_5915_WB.jpg?resize=113,150 113w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/M_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_3_5915_WB.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Jesper Parnevik in pieces from the collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Duncan Wolfe<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo promote the collection, the companies created a Generation Golf campaign shot by Duncan Wolfe. The campaign features five-time PGA tour winner Jesper Parnevik alongside his children, Peg and Phoenix Parnevik. Malbon has worked with Parnevik in the past, notably in 2022 when the former Swedish golfer and his daughter were the faces of its Yacht Collection, a seasonal lifestyle line for golf enthusiasts. Parnevik also serves as an ambassador of the brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the Gap x Malbon campaign images, Jesper Parnevik wears a linen-cotton bomber jacket with matching pleated baggy shorts and baseball hat; a utility vest with pleated baggy pants, and a heavyweight French terry logo hoodie. Peg Parnevik wears a cropped polo sweater with a linen-cotton plaid pleated mini skort and a cable-knit sweater and heavyweight quarter-zip pullover, while Phoenix Parnevik dons a striped polo shirt, polo sweater and graphic T-shirt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:768px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/768)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ALL_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_GROUP_1_1000_WB.jpg?w=225\" alt=\"Peg and Jesper Parnevik in a campaign image for the Gap x Malbon collaboration.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ALL_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_GROUP_1_1000_WB.jpg?w=2048 4500w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ALL_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_GROUP_1_1000_WB.jpg?resize=113,150 113w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ALL_25_SU_COLLAB_OF_MALBON_GROUP_1_1000_WB.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Peg and Jesper Parnevik in a campaign image.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe collection will retail for $18 to $138 and be available beginning at noon on Friday online and in select Gap stores in the U.S. including units in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Dallas, Miami and New York City. It will also be available online in Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the past few years Malbon has partnered with a variety of companies including Nike, Dockers, Spyder, New Balance, Budweiser and Wheels Up. Gap is in the midst of a reinvention under CEO Richard Dickson and has collaborated with Palace, Cult Gaia and D\u00f4en. It also recently unveiled GapStudio, a new elevated line designed by Zac Posen, who serves as the retailer\u2019s creative director.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malbon Golf has partnered with a slew of companies in recent years. Now the buzzy brand can add Gap to that list. On Friday, the two will unveil a limited-edition collection and campaign that blends Malbon\u2019s signature golf aesthetic with Gap\u2019s preppy-inspired basics. The 33-piece Gap x Malbon collection of men\u2019s and women\u2019s apparel features a custom PAR logo along with a play on Gap\u2019s arch logo on a variety of fleece, knits and accessories in stripes, plaids and herringbone patterns. \u201cMalbon has fostered a vibrant culture around the game of golf, allowing us to engage a new customer and bring together our two communities in a fresh way,\u201d said Mark Breitbard, president and chief executive officer of Gap brand. \u201cOur collaboration with Malbon represents the unique intersection of fashion, sports and culture, offering a new opportunity for self-expression, on or off the golf course, through the lens of beloved Gap icons.\u201d \u201cWe grew up with Gap, so the opportunity to collaborate and bridge golf culture with Gap\u2019s heritage is incredibly exciting,\u201d said Erica and Stephen Malbon, the married couple that founded Malbon in 2017. \u201cGap defines what an American brand can look like \u2014 it\u2019s where fashion and functionality collide \u2014 so we are thrilled that each and every piece reflects, authentically, the DNA of both brands.\u201d Jesper Parnevik in pieces from the collection. Duncan Wolfe To promote the collection, the companies created a Generation Golf campaign shot by Duncan Wolfe. The campaign features five-time PGA tour winner Jesper Parnevik alongside his children, Peg and Phoenix Parnevik. Malbon has worked with Parnevik in the past, notably in 2022 when the former Swedish golfer and his daughter were the faces of its Yacht Collection, a seasonal lifestyle line for golf enthusiasts. Parnevik also serves as an ambassador of the brand. In the Gap x Malbon campaign images, Jesper Parnevik wears a linen-cotton bomber jacket with matching pleated baggy shorts and baseball hat; a utilit&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1730"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}