2024 Paris Fashion and Olympic Leotard discussion

[arabiandoublefront]

Oh they get way.. way more than just this. They get all of the USOC gear, the gear from their specific sports federation, plus gifts from all of the sponsors. Shoes, sunglasses, jewelry, cell phones, and more.

Olympians Show Off 'Swag Bags' Tokyo Gives Athletes

"I mean, you name it, we got it," one Olympian reflected. "We got decked out."

www.newsweek.com

Here's Literally Everything The Team USA Olympians Got For Free When They Arrived In Tokyo

I want it all.

www.buzzfeed.com

That's insane.

 

[ucrgirl]

I really don’t like the medal stand outfits, either. That is a hideous shade of blue.

On the other hand, I love the restraint with the crystals.

 

[Gymfan93]

Bottom left reminds me of a Formula 1 driver outfit.

 

[Gymfan93]

Team GBs opening and closing ceremony kits… full article and photo credit Here
Closing:

Opening:

 

[Gymfan93]

Closing ceremonies look like NASCAR rejects. Yuck.

I was thinking NASA more than NASCAR

 

[arabiandoublefront]

Team GBs opening and closing ceremony kits… full article and photo credit Here
Closing:

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Opening: View attachment 10484

Looks a lot more appropriate for the summer Olympics than USA's uniforms.

 

[JaJa]

Team GBs opening and closing ceremony kits… full article and photo credit Here
Closing:

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Opening: View attachment 10484

I do not get these outfits at all. They look like stock clerks at Target. NOTHING about this says "Olympian."

 

[RedBirdie]

Because when I think GB, the first thing I think of is "South Pacific flower print."

 

[Bob]

I do not get these outfits at all. They look like stock clerks at Target. NOTHING about this says "Olympian."

The US and GB ones both. I do like the GB shorts one though. I don't like the US ones and the tracksuits for podium are dull.

 

[makam]

Team USA's Uniforms for the 2024 Olympics Deserve a Gold Medal - E! Online

Weeks before the 2024 Paris Olympics begin, Ralph Lauren debuted the uniforms Team USA will wear to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

www.eonline.com

According to this article, the pit crew one is "moto-inspired" so I guess it is a success in that aspect. I might like it more if the pants were a different color.

 

[Puffin]

Because when I think GB, the first thing I think of is "South Pacific flower print."

Perhaps too subtle for many but I think they are the national plants/flowers for the nations that make up Great Britain

Rose = England
Thistle = Scotland
Daffodil = Wales
Shamrock - Northern Ireland

It's the same flowers/plants on the shirt as the tracksuit top

 

[Rich]

'Maybe if they did not take it so literal.

Perhaps too subtle for many but I think they are the national plants/flowers for the nations that make up Great Britain

Rose = England
Thistle = Scotland
Daffodil = Wales
Shamrock - Northern Ireland

It's the same flowers/plants on the shirt as the tracksuit top

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[FlipSkippy]

Subtle and clever! It's a case of IYKYK

 

[JaJa]

Subtle and clever! It's a case of IYKYK

Even if I knew , I would know -- it is not appropriate for Olympians. The Garden Club maybe . . . . .

 

[BB12]

Perhaps too subtle for many but I think they are the national plants/flowers for the nations that make up Great Britain

Rose = England
Thistle = Scotland
Daffodil = Wales
Shamrock - Northern Ireland

It's the same flowers/plants on the shirt as the tracksuit top

View attachment 10486

I love that the jacket design is subtle enough they could wear it after the Olympics is over.

 

[Lisaelaine80]

are they privileged, preppy, white and also blind?

I live in New England. I’m not getting the correlation to my area and this outfit. Maybe I don’t live in the right area?

 

[Denn]

Sorry... I'm with you @Sasha. In fact, this stuff really fucking pisses me off. They are spending gazillions of dollars on this Ralph Lauren stuff. There's an ENORMOUS amount of money blown on this.

I hope nobody ever donates to the USOC again. It's not a charity if this is what they do.

 

[makam]

Some of it has to be product placement and free to the user. Don't know what percent, but usually Ralph bids to provide because they sell consumer versions. And I think usoc gets royalties from those sales. I assume Nike too. God knows the new phones were totally product placement. You should see what the Oscar swagbags are like.

You know Ralph has the clothes made in Asian factories for pennies and then sells the consumer one for $100 a shirt.

Eta: Don't see the Nascar jacket or the flight attendant one, but Macy's usually gets to sell the Ralph gear, so maybe coming soon? https://www.macys.com/shop/featured/Olympic/Brand,Sortby/Polo Ralph Lauren,PRICE_HIGH_TO_LOW

 

[BB12]

Sorry... I'm with you @Sasha. In fact, this stuff really fucking pisses me off. They are spending gazillions of dollars on this Ralph Lauren stuff. There's an ENORMOUS amount of money blown on this.

I hope nobody ever donates to the USOC again. It's not a charity if this is what they do.

Most of it would be provided by Ralph Lauren as sponsors product.

 

[Caligym]

Sorry... I'm with you @Sasha. In fact, this stuff really fucking pisses me off. They are spending gazillions of athdollars on this Ralph Lauren stuff. There's an ENORMOUS amount of money blown on this.

I hope nobody ever donates to the USOC again. It's not a charity if this is what they do.

Sorry... I'm with you @Sasha. In fact, this stuff really fucking pisses me off. They are spending gazillions of dollars on this Ralph Lauren stuff. There's an ENORMOUS amount of money blown on this.

I hope nobody ever donates to the USOC again. It's not a charity if this is what they do.

Isn’t it the other way around? Doesn’t Ralph Lauren pay the USOC for the privilege of outfitting the athletes, then a % of the sales of related merchandise on top of that?