RL Team USA outfits

[josieposy]

Did anyone see these yet? Closing ceremony outfits were revealed this week.

[OscarQ]

I don't hate them which is my usual reaction to our Olympic outfits. I withhold judgement until I see the overall collection though.

[mdgirl]

I just love that Deadspin called them "WASPy bullshit."

[pixy0stix]

Why do we always dress like we're part of some yacht club?

[gretchenindisguise]

Apr 29, 2016 12:18:32 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Why do we always dress like we're part of some yacht club?

Because Ralph Lauren is the designer.

[gretchenindisguise]

I like them. Go team USA!

Just don't drink any Brazilian water before wearing those white pants, k?

[cville]

Ew to the giant polo symbol. It's not about you, Ralph. Ew.

Also, they're so boring. Oh, look. Something everyone on Martha's Vineyard already has in their closet.

[pixy0stix]

Apr 29, 2016 12:20:20 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Just don't drink any Brazilian water before wearing those white pants, k?

:: poop emoji ::

[kershnic]

They're not hideous, I'll give them that. But there could be no doubt that they were designed by Ralph Lauren.

[eclaires]

Apr 29, 2016 12:17:13 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

I just love that Deadspin called them "WASPy bullshit."

Deadspin just gets me.  I saw the pics and I was like...WASPy bullshit.  Like it's so northeast WASP to me.  Not that RL isn't usually that, but this seems more evident than usual.

[cville]

Apr 29, 2016 12:30:40 GMT -5 @mx said:

Apr 29, 2016 12:21:30 GMT -5 cville said:

Ew to the giant polo symbol

When I see that I think Mexican cartel big man.

RL is a thing with the cartels? I had no idea.

[elleblue]

Apr 29, 2016 12:17:13 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

I just love that Deadspin called them "WASPy bullshit."

What else can you expect with Ralph Lauren as the designer? lol

Eta: or ditto what gretchenindisguise said.

[SwimDeep]

So we're basically going to continue looking like stereotypical Americans ... yay

[Scout'sHonor]

Here are a few more. Australia's make me think I'm having a seizure. www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/sport/rio-olympics-zika-south-korea/index.html

[Vespasia]

Apr 29, 2016 12:43:40 GMT -5 Scout'sHonor said:

Here are a few more. Australia's make me think I'm having a seizure. www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/sport/rio-olympics-zika-south-korea/index.html

I don't think Great Britain's men's bathing suit could get any skimpier. *fans self*  For once the woman had more clothing on!

[WanderingWinoZ]

[bernsteincat]

Apr 29, 2016 12:50:19 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

Apr 29, 2016 12:43:40 GMT -5 Scout'sHonor said:

Here are a few more. Australia's make me think I'm having a seizure. www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/sport/rio-olympics-zika-south-korea/index.html

I don't think Great Britain's men's bathing suit could get any skimpier. *fans self*  For once the woman had more clothing on!

I'm sure that's diving, not lap swimming. Those diving boys barely cover anything! (ETA: or water polo, but that guy doesn't look tall/big enough for water polo.)

[Deleted]

When does his contract for this end? There are so many young American designers that would kill it and we're stuck with RL.

[wawa]

That orange coat is fabulous. Also DAMN.

[sugarglider]

The women's outfit is a jumper, right? So that's something that was on the runways 7 years ago.

[Vespasia]

Apr 29, 2016 13:01:51 GMT -5 bernsteincat said:

Apr 29, 2016 12:50:19 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

I don't think Great Britain's men's bathing suit could get any skimpier. *fans self*  For once the woman had more clothing on!

I'm sure that's diving, not lap swimming. Those diving boys barely cover anything! (ETA: or water polo, but that guy doesn't look tall/big enough for water polo.)

How do those not fly off when they hit the water? 

[wawa]

Apr 29, 2016 13:01:56 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

When does his contract for this end? There are so many young American designers that would kill it and we're stuck with RL.

also this.

And amusingly I was just talking to MH about the giant horse shirts.  there was some joke somewhere about a polo shirt with a two foot tall horse embroidered on it and he was like, "what is this joke about?"   I guess he'd never noticed the big logo RL shirts. 

[MixedBerryJam]

Apr 29, 2016 12:21:30 GMT -5 cville said:

Ew to the giant polo symbol. It's not about you, Ralph. Ew.

Also, they're so boring. Oh, look. Something everyone on Martha's Vineyard already has in their closet.

It is giant, isn't it. Even postmenopausally I don't like wearing white shorts, in solidarity with my pre-postmenopausal sistahood. I hope the shorts come in another color, too.

[emilyj]

Apr 29, 2016 13:03:15 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

Apr 29, 2016 13:01:51 GMT -5 bernsteincat said:

I'm sure that's diving, not lap swimming. Those diving boys barely cover anything! (ETA: or water polo, but that guy doesn't look tall/big enough for water polo.)

How do those not fly off when they hit the water? 

Sometimes they do. That's why they are very careful with the underwater camera. I have seen penis underwater in men's meets.

That is Tom Daley. He's expected to be in the medal hunt for platform.

I hate the US outfits. Again. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[bowies]

Do we know the TV schedule for men's diving yet?

[Velar Fricative]

I think Tom Daley came out? Terrible news for straight women everywhere.

[elleblue]

Apr 29, 2016 14:00:22 GMT -5 bowies said:

Do we know the TV schedule for men's diving yet?

Lol!

[Velar Fricative]

Oh yeah, the the USA uniforms. Fine. Not offensive. Not amazing either.

The Winter Olympics are always the best when it comes to outfits though. More materials and more loudness.

[josieposy]

I found links with some more uniforms and outfits if anyone is interested:

olympics.si.com/olympics/2016/03/17/2016-olympic-uniforms-nike-team-usa

stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2016/04/28/2016-olympic-uniform-designers-ralph-lauren-lacoste/

[Vespasia]

Apr 29, 2016 14:16:38 GMT -5 josieposy said:

I found links with some more uniforms and outfits if anyone is interested:

olympics.si.com/olympics/2016/03/17/2016-olympic-uniforms-nike-team-usa

stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2016/04/28/2016-olympic-uniform-designers-ralph-lauren-lacoste/

Yikes