A SCOTS designer has been invited to create pairs of jeans for the directors of one of the world's biggest football clubs.
Robert Watson, who operates from The Barras in Glasgow, will design jeans for officials at FC Barcelona after meeting with them at the Nou Camp stadium earlier this year.
The Glasgow-based clothing technologist met with club directors Didac Lee and Xavi Asensi, who were so impressed with his one-off designs that they now plan to visit his store at The Barras for a fitting in September.
Mr Watson, 31, who trades as Rabbie Denim, said it may lead to him designing pairs of jeans for the whole Barcelona squad.
He said: “My friend spends half his time in Barcelona and he’s very friendly with the president of a Catalan rugby team who he then introduced me to.
“He was then like ‘you’ve got to meet my friends from FC Barcelona’ and the next thing I’m meeting the directors of the club.
“It was just the craziest time ever and they were the nicest people ever and the next thing they’re emailing me to say they want to come to Glasgow so I can fit them up for a pair of jeans.
“I’ve to fit them up and finish them in one day and then I’ll do a little bit of entertaining before they go on a tour of Scotland.
“They’re going to go back to Barcelona with my jeans and it looks like it’s inevitable that I’ll end up doing the whole team.”
Mr Watson has already designed jeans for several Manchester United players, including Edwin Van der Sar and Michael Carrick.
He was also part of the team behind pop-up boutique Che Camille which closed in January this year.
Mr Watson has now teamed up with a group of like-minded designers to form Barras Art and Design and believes he is now on the road to worldwide success.
He added that he hopes Brad Pitt might even make a stop at the renowned market and pick up a pair of his jeans.
The designer said: “I have got this sign on my wall – a price list – and it says ‘students: £220, celebrities: £500, Brad Pitt: £2000’.
“My friend said that he’s spoken to his agent, so I’m just keeping my shop clean and tidy in the hope he pays a visit.”
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