USA Olympic clothing.....fashion mavens out there?

[Blakeon18]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/fashion/story/2012-07-10/Ralph-Lauren-Olympics/56119200/1

Ralph Lauren has designed the clothes for the Opening Ceremony and for other sites.
I am a fashion walk-on....at best. Do any of our fashion studmuffins out there have some thoughts on how he did?

I like the opening ceremony outfit...kinda understated and cool looking.

 

[HuskyNan]

Pretty typical Ralph Lauren style. Not sure about the beret, though...

The below pic shows the outfits the US Olympians wore in Beijing.

 

[calpedaler]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/fashion/story/2012-07-10/Ralph-Lauren-Olympics/56119200/1

Ralph Lauren has designed the clothes for the Opening Ceremony and for other sites.
I am a fashion walk-on....at best. Do any of our fashion studmuffins out there have some thoughts on how he did?

I like the opening ceremony outfit...kinda understated and cool looking.

I hope the women don't have to walk in those heels. Yikes!

 

[katymarie82]

I was shocked that there is no alternative to the skirt for the ladies. I just cannot imagine tomboyish athletes be forced to wear that skirt and heels.. If i was an olympian, I will have hard time wearing that outfit!

 

[JimGunther]

Funny: My wife and I were discussing that very point this morning.

IMHO: No matter how a woman is built - especially an athlete (i..e short Gymnast with muscular thighs) - she's going to look better in a skirt than pants. Just more flattering.
YMMV

I was shocked that there is no alternative to the skirt for the ladies. I just cannot imagine tomboyish athletes be forced to wear that skirt and heels.. If i was an olympian, I will have hard time wearing that outfit!

 

[justML]

Not loving this.

Can't decide if this look is more prep school or yachtsmen. Which makes it TOTALLY Ralph Lauren!

 

[BrooklynKid]

I don't think I want to see a 250 lb. female shot putter in a skirt. I think pants would have been better.

 

[MilfordHusky]

They do look like a Ralph Lauren ad. Ralph has outfitted the summer and/or winter Olympians before.

RL (born Ralph Lipschitz, which definitely does not have the same ring!) created his clothing line in 1967 and is now worth $6 billion personally. He is arguably the leading U.S. clothing designer.

 

[alexrgct]

I was shocked that there is no alternative to the skirt for the ladies. I just cannot imagine tomboyish athletes be forced to wear that skirt and heels.. If i was an olympian, I will have hard time wearing that outfit!

If any of 'em have a problem with the skirt, Chris Dailey will take care of it.

 

[Icebear]

You will notice that the heels appear in the drawing not in the photos.

 

[cardfan]

They are not that good looking, but even worse, they were made in China!!! Ugh

 

[vtcwbuff]

This may be the first time I've agreed with Reid.

Boringly phugly. Appropriate for a Gatsby-ish 40's movie.