With the starting on Friday, all eyes are on Paris. Not surprisingly, as the city of fashion plays host to the games — and with creating Louis Vuitton Damier check trays to present athletes’ medals on — this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to be among the most stylish yet. That extends to the various , designed this year by brands like Berluti, Stella Jean and Ralph Lauren.
Throughout the Games’ history, has been inextricably linked to history-making moments and feats of athleticism. Consider American sprint star Flo-Jo’s hooded running suit complemented by her signature extra-long nails at Seoul in 1988. Or Team Jamaica’s striking yellow and army-green uniforms at the 2012 opening ceremony, designed by Cedella Marley, daughter of Bob Marley, in partnership with Puma.
And who could forget Tonya Harding’s red ruffled ice-skating look at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics that became embroiled in scandal? Synonymous with Harding’s role in Nancy Kerrigan’s attack, it was later recreated on film in the Margot Robbie movie, “I, Tonya.” Scandal aside, Olympic garments are memorable, and not just during competition. The countries’ outfits have a lot of hard work to do: They have to reflect the style and mood of the era, suit and flatter athletes of many different disciplines, highlight innovation through new materials or technologies, and most importantly, evoke national pride on the world stage.
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