US Olympic Outfits

[StillettoDoll]

I really don't like the uniforms , the uniforms look a little on the" French style" . I mean it looks like it would be more suited for France! Berets? Whats up with the Beret hats? And that scarf on the women ugh!!!! Totally french

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by StillettoDoll

I really don't like the uniforms , the uniforms look a little on the" French style" . I mean it looks like it would be more suited for France! Berets? Whats up with the Beret hats? And that scarf on the women ugh!!!! Totally french

IMO they are so gender biased that i can't stand it.

[Sparkle]

It's the Olympics, not the Hunger Games...I don't need our athletes to spontaneously combust or be bedazzled.
I actually think the design looks professional, crisp and smart.
So long as female athletes can choose between the skirt and the trousers, I'm fine with the outfit.

As to manufacturing jobs moving to Asia... Um.... that started happening in the 1960s, Folks. And there is a very good chance that 90% of YOUR wardrobe was made overseas.

I grew up in an area of NY State known for producing high quality leather goods (specifically gloves), our region was economically decimated by the loss of leather manufacturing jobs that began in the 60s and was complete by the late 80s.

While our area has been economically destroyed - it was HUGELY improved, environmentally. And statistically the rate of carcinoma in the population has vastly decreased.

I'm all for encouraging our companies to keep production in the US, I'm also all for improving the working conditions and wages in Asia. ...Apple. Gap. Dell. to name but a few...

But the problem, as I see it, is that while all of these manufacturing jobs have been shipped overseas and a whole generation of people left without jobs....we have, on the whole, failed to invest in public education, failed to invest in re-training our workforce, so now we are working on a second and third generation of under-educated workforce without a lot of hope of earning a livable wage.

Invest in education, invest in skills training, invest in alternate energies and emerging industries.

[The JD]

I had to take a look at what other countries' athletes will be wearing at the Olympics, and I'm seeing an emphasis on women in skirts across the board (world?). Perhaps a designer conspiracy? There seems to be a preference for the spiffy blazer look as well (The US team uniform makes me think of yachts and cocktails). Here are some of the other Olympic uniforms I've found:



Australia: perfect attire for the PGA tour!



Korea: They get my award for the most unisex uniforms. So what separates the men from the women? Argyle socks, of course! And EVERYONE gets a purse!



New Zealand: Um, wow. Really?!



United Kingdom: They get my award for Best Dressed Lawyers.


Jamaica: By far my favorite uniform. They look like super heros, which is, I would think, how Olympic athletes should look. And don't look for the corporate designer names here. The uniforms were created by Cedella Marley...that's right, Bob Marley's daughter. How cool is that??

[LaneyDoll]

Originally Posted by The JD

United Kingdom: They get my award for Best Dressed Lawyers.

Thanks for sharing these. I actually like these uniforms. They look clean, classic and truly look as if they could fit in multiple scenarios.

Great job UK!

[Ciaran]

Originally Posted by LaneyDoll

Thanks for sharing these. I actually like these uniforms. They look clean, classic and truly look as if they could fit in multiple scenarios.

Great job UK!

I actually really like the South Korean uniform but the UK one isn't bad. The UK's kit is designed by Stella McCartney but not sure about the uniform.

Personally, I'd love a Jack Wills-designed uniform for the UK.