Supreme x Playboy Waffle Thermal Pant
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Playboy
Playboy Waffle Thermal Pant
About the original
Waffle-knit thermal pants are ribbed cotton or cotton-poly long underwear with an elastic waist and tapered cuff — a generic mid-weight basic sold by Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, and Duofold for around $20. The FW17 Supreme release pairs that construction with an allover black-and-white Playboy bunny-on-dots print, produced in partnership with Playboy Enterprises. Playboy was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, and the Rabbit Head logo designed by Art Paul for the second issue has been one of the most licensed graphics in American publishing ever since. The print and Playboy co-brand label are exclusive to the collab; no direct-retail version exists in this pattern.
About Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner in Chicago, Illinois, produced from his Hyde Park kitchen with $8,000 in seed capital. The first issue carried no date (Hefner was unsure there would be a second) and led with a Marilyn Monroe centerfold from a previously published calendar shoot. The Rabbit Head logo, designed by art director Art Paul for the second issue, became one of the most-licensed marks of the twentieth century. Playboy paused its print magazine in 2020 and now operates as a licensing business under PLBY Group. Supreme has collaborated with Playboy on Rabbit Head T-shirts, hoodies, and outerwear.
