Team USA Leotard Reveal: Get Your Eye Bleach Ready!

[Kara]

Thought this horror show deserved it's own thread.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I...don't hate them. Not my favorite leos I've ever seen by any metric, but they're not offensive. Though I don't like the low v-cut thing leos have going on today.

The first one is definitely the team final leo. The one Jordan is wearing is the qualifications leo. My predictions.

 

[Kara]

The blue and white ombre is nice, which of course means it won't be worn in competition. I kinda hate myself for liking the firework. The rest are god awful. Reddit loves them all, lol.

 

[SBaity]

I actually love them! Granted - you can be blinded by the amount of bling, but I expected that. Yeah - I'm a fan!

 

[Onyxrose81]

2008 Leos are still the ugliest for me by a large margin. These aren’t bad. I wish the trend would cool it with so much bling. A little goes a long way.

 

[JaJa]

I do not think they are that bad. I do not like the navy blue ones which Suni and Jordan are wearing. And i generally do not like the high collars. But Simone's, Hezly's and Jocelyn's leo are fine.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

There. Are. Way. Too. Many. Rhinestones.

The plunging neckline trend needs to go away too. These leotards do nothing for me. They're so ugly. I miss the 2016 and 2004 leos.

 

[cats]

What are the symbols against the red stripes in the first one? It looks like they accidentally replaced the font with Webdings.

 

[Kara]

I wish they would go more in this direction. A single color, no mesh, lace, cutouts, sparkles, but not too much.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

The blue and white ombre is nice, which of course means it won't be worn in competition. I kinda hate myself for liking the firework. The rest are god awful. Reddit loves them all, lol.

Reddit has terrible taste. I can't figure out what's up with the random swirls on a couple of them either. Whoever designed these should be fired. They're trying way too hard to be unique, I think?

 

[Kara]

Reddit has terrible taste. I can't figure out what's up with the random swirls on a couple of them either. Whoever designed these should be fired. They're trying way too hard to be unique, I think?

This. It's all just too much, too many fabrics, too many designs, too many rhinestones; they always look like someone had 20 ideas and couldn't make a decision so they just threw them all together. Someone needs to learn less is more.

 

[rlayt]

I liked the solid color leos the best.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

This. It's all just too much, too many fabrics, too many designs, too many rhinestones; they always look like someone had 20 ideas and couldn't make a decision so they just threw them all together. Someone needs to learn less is more.

Yeah, it's like I get people were tired of red leotards after the 00s and 2012, but this...is not it.

 

[QuietColours]

All except the flag leo in one screenshot for easy comparison:

The blue/white ombre and the white are okay, although I don't love white in general. I like the colors on the red one, but not the styling. I don't care for any of the others at all, although I'm willing to concede the fireworks one might look better in motion.

The flag one is definitely earmarked for team finals, and I hate it. I'd actually be down for a geometric flag leotard, but not that execution of it.

 

[Kara]

Suni is not impressed, lol.

 

[AmiK]

I truly do not understand why they need $3,000 leotards (according to the Washington Post that is the cost)!

 

[QuietColours]

I like the replica of the red leo better than the actual one:

 

[Hatsumomo]

I truly do not understand why they need $3,000 leotards (according to the Washington Post that is the cost)!

Because it's the Olympics and we're America. "Go Big or Go Home" should replace "E Pluribus Unum."

 

[Kara]

I like the replica of the red leo better than the actual one:

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So much better; the replicas almost always are since the get rid of the funky cutouts, and mesh/lace.

 

[QuietColours]

The names of the leos...

Flag: Go for the Glory
Blue with plunging neck: Luminous Legacy
Grey with star bodice: Star Spangled Shine
White: Freedom's Grace
Blue ombre: American Anthem
Red/Blue ombre: USA Elegance
Red: Patriotic Poise
Fireworks: Sovereign Sparkle