The Fila Courto is The Pinnacle of Pierluigi Rolando's Prestigious White Line
The Fila Courto track top is an original White Line style from Pierluigi Rolando as famously worn by the Argentinian tennis legend, Guillermo Vilas.
First introduced back in 1973, the Fila White Line collection merged premium Italian designer style with performance sportswear. Headed up by the Italian designers, Pierluigi Rolando & Alessandro Galliano, the White Line put Fila light-years ahead on centre court, sticking two fingers up to tennis traditions with stylish driven sportswear & never seen before colourways. Joining forces with a selection of tennis superstars from the mid 70s onward such as Bjorn Borg & Guillermo Vilas, it was these original White Line designs that would cause a seismic shift in subcultures from the Bronx to Bermondsey. OG track top styles like the Fila Vilas, or Courto as it is now known, put the Italian sportswear brand on a completely different level when it came to sportswear in the 1970s. As famously worn by the Argentinean tennis legend, Guillermo Vilas, before he switched his allegiance to Ellesse in the early 1980s, the Fila Vilas track top is probably just about as good as it gets when it comes to the classic White Line stuff from Fila.
Above: The Fila Vintage Courto track top in navy/red/white now available from 80s Casual Classics.
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The Fila Vintage Courto track top, or Vilas as it was originally called, was one of the many OG Fila styles worn by the Argentinean tennis legend, Guillermo Vilas. Vilas switched over to Ellesse in the early 1980s making the original Fila styles worn by the tennis great just that little bit more special. First released back in the late 1970s the Vilas featured a classic colour-blocking design, 'Made in Italy' craftsmanship which also boasted the sought after 'Maglificio Biellese' (Biella Knitwear Factory) labelling to the inner collar & a workwear inspired collar. Worn by the elite tennis champions, Vilas was wearing the iconic navy & red track top as he lifted the Australian trophy in 1979.
Above: The Fila Vintage Courto track top in pastel sky/off white/pink now available from 80s Casual Classics.
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The OG White Line style also featured in the iconic sports shop scene in Nick Love's The Business from 2005 with a young Danny Dyer trying it on. It was this scene in particularly that really ignited the whole revival of casual sportswear in the mid noughties for many. After various re-releases, the Fila Courto track top now arrives back at its spiritual home in some exclusive colourways. Featuring a textured polyester fabric for a more premium look, the Vilas boasts the original colour-blocking detailing of the late 70s track top. Other highlights include a full front zip closure with branded zip pull & a large Fila F box logo patch embroidered to the left chest. Get your hands on the legendary White Line style now via the links above.
