In the second week of the , an array of fashion moments occurred that caught our attention, from rapper and everything entrepreneur commemorating an Olympian’s most memorable moment to athletes wearing fine jewelry pieces to add to their big competition day. This year’s Olympics being set in Paris, “The City of Lights,” feels adjacent to fashion week. These style moments from Black athletes and celebs aren’t lost on us as we watch the prestigious sporting events, rooting for everyone Black throughout the diaspora.
It’s refreshing to see these athletes express themselves however they see fit through small accessories, sometimes thousands of dollars, like ’s piece below. These style moments mark history for this generation, much like the looks that Flo Jo wore in her 1980s gold-winning moments. We’re witnessing some of the most special moments of history adorned in style.
won the 100-meter race for the USA, making him the first American man to win it in 20 years, let alone a Black man! Snoop Dogg being a host at the Olympics is the best thing to happen as he’s been showing up and showing out in playful outfits like the one below honoring Lyle and immortalizing him in his winning moment on a custom T-shirt and red, white, and blue bomber jacket in the same print. To accessorize, Snoop added a giant Eiffel Tower chain on his neck and a pair of sunglasses shaped like the Olympic logo. While watching the Women’s Floor Exercise Final of gymnastics, we saw cheer i.