From the cool track suits donned by Sierra Leone’s teams and tech designs by Ralph Lauren brought by America at the Opening Ceremony, plenty of players proved that at least when it comes to fashion, they actually did not, in fact, come to play.
Admittedly, lots of unusual things are going on in this year’s Olympics in Tokyo, from the games’ rescheduling (after last year, thanks to COVID) to the protests in Japan this year (COVID again), to the nearly empty stands (yup, COVID). But regardless of all that, the athlete’s performances still deserve our applause and support. And arguably more than ever, so does the fashion being showcased in the Olympic Games, too. From the cool track suits donned by Sierra Leone’s teams and tech designs by Ralph Lauren brought by America at the Opening Ceremony, plenty of players proved that at least when it comes to fashion, they actually did not, in fact, come to play. But I’ll get to that in a minute. First, we seriously have to talk about the First Lady’s wardrobe game. She was there as the official U.S. booster of our national team, and on her first solo international trip. She was there to represent, and did not fail. And by that I mean not only representing our country’s participation in the events, but our fashion industry (she wore all American brands, classic ones and breakthrough designers). But she also made a groundbreaking move in her unspoken fashion statement about recycled fashion.
