The NY Times' Eric Wilson analyzes the opening ceremony outfits and gives low marks to the U.S.'s Ralph Lauren-designed get-up, for appearing "poorly made" and not being that distinctive. Wilson also hated the Canadian (baseball caps, messenger bags) and Russian outfits (weird smock), and liked the French (seersucker jacket, nice sneakers) and Spanish (bold red suits) ones. Wilson's favorite were Australia's blue "degrade pattern" nylon jackets, saying the designer has their "finger on the pulse of what's happening now." Actually, Australian designer Prue Acton faced controversy for insisting Australia's flag colors--green and gold--were unworkable and making such casual outfits. Well, everyone's a critic--check out Project Rungay on the U.S. outfits.
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I think you need another proof-read on that: The Australian flag doesn't have any green in it. The first sentence of the article says, "the national sporting colours of green and gold". The outfits themselves, as shown in your photo, are blue.
Thanks interlard.
Any bets on the Ralph Lauren clothes not even being made in the US?
From the Aussie uni article:
The Australian public has slammed the outfit as “Kath and Kim” or “slobs of the world”.
Many comments posted on News Limited websites were far from complementary.
One said: “What next, trackie dacks and flanno shirt with thongs! The look is so removed from anything worn previously, they looked like a bunch of American spectators!”
Ouch.
Other than the American slam I have no idea what they're talking about though...
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The Aussie outfits look like early-nineties tourist kit. The Ralph Lauren looks like...Ralph Lauren. I feel sorry for all of the athletes in Beijing who trained so hard only to become fashion victims.