2023 USA Nationals Leotards

[Kara]

Alicia Zhou (Love Gym)

 

[Kara]

Lexi Zeiss (Twin City Twisters)

 

[Kara]

Kelise Woolford (Buckeye)

 

[Kara]

Simone

 

[Snowfan]

Thank you @Kara. I appreciate the pictures. I’m not really feeling any of them.

 

[JaJa]

that pepto bismol influenced lilac was worse imo

 

[RedBirdie]

Toss up between GAGE and Jordan for worst Leo. They’re both awful on their own ways.

 

[makam]

I like the colors of Simone’s, just not the collar. Suni’s was not as bad in action and from a distance as the initial photo suggested.

 

[Sasha]

The more I see the WCC belted grape leo, the more I hate it.

What kind of grapes are you eating, exactly? I didn’t get grape vibes from this colour, more like cheesy B-movie wizard vibes.

 

[RedBirdie]

Probably a bit of PTSD when I had to wear a leo in a very similar color and I overheard a coach on another team say we looked like a bunch of grapes. And they did not mean it as a compliment.

 

[irichluck21]

Jordan’s was the worst by far. I thought the leotard looked very unflattering. The ruching also did not create the effect it was intended to I think.

 

[crdubb17]

Even over Suni’s?! I don’t hate Jordan’s at all and I don’t mind the colors of Gage, but I hate everything about Suni’s leo lol.

 

[makam]

Someone interview Al and Armine about how they choose leo designs. Do they always use the same blind designer, do they poll the gymnasts, do they have a contest where the level 3 kids draw something up? I must know how they maintain their unbroken streak of awfulness.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Someone interview Al and Armine about how they choose leo designs. Do they always use the same blind designer, do they poll the gymnasts, do they have a contest where the level 3 kids draw something up? I must know how they maintain their unbroken streak of awfulness.

The obsession with fake flesh!!!

 

[RedBirdie]

Yes, worse than Suni’s. I hate ruching on leos, so that alone kills it for me. But then the faux one sleeve t-shirt look? The high bedazzled collar? There 3 different purple/lavenders in 3 different materials?

Suni’s is awful, don’t get me wrong. I have no idea what GK was thinking with that one. But Jordan’s was worse.

 

[rlayt]

Shi’s leo looks a little better in these photos.

 

[GoldyGopher]

On the plus side, I love all the purple, burgundy, plum, colors. The San Mateo seafoam leo was fabulous as well. I like the purple enough that I don’t even hate Simone’s.
Jordan’s-easily the worst. i can’t even figure out what they were going for. That weird cap/tshirt sleeve, the ruching, the off shoulder. It also doesn’t seem to fit with the rest of the WCC leos.
GAGE-nice color. Now use more fabric.
I don’t want to like Kayla becaue of all the bling but I do.
In a normal year, I’d hate Suni’s but this year, it’s not as bad as the some of them.
I like Jade’s and Leane’s.
I like the color of Shi’s but not a fan of one shoulder/cold shoulder sweater look.
If we are going to have all mesh arms, I’d rather just have the sleeveless tank leos. I’ll show myself the door on that one

 

[irichluck21]

The Roman numerals on Shi’s sleeve is the date of her father’s passing. In case anyone was wondering.

 

[Kara]

I think Simone’s leo would have been gorgeous if the flesh tone was replaced with purple.

 

[RedBirdie]

I wonder what it would be like with solid purple Lycra (or whatever material they use) and a white-to-purple ombre mesh.