Team USA's Olympic Outfits, with Berets!

[debatethis]

Eep. This is not a good look.
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[OscarQ]

Well, except for the berets, I don't mind them. Scratch that, I don't like the giant polo label either. Are hats mandatory?

[Deleted]

Didn't they do red berets one year? This is no better.

[casmgn]

I looked at the picture before I read the article and thought "this looks like some warped Ralph Lauren outfit"....and then read that it actually is.

[casmgn]

The women's outfit is horrible, just horrible.

[debatethis]

Jul 10, 2012 14:12:50 GMT -5 casmgn said:

I looked at the picture before I read the article and thought "this looks like some warped Ralph Lauren outfit"....and then read that it actually is.

Yes, complete with saddle shoes and bobby socks!

And you, too, can own the entire outfit for $1500! www.ralphlauren.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=12828681&cp=12817133&ab=viewall&view=all

[basilosaurus]

That man has enormous lips.

[MrsDL]

I keep thinking about European Vacation when Clark makes the whole family wear berets and the French girls make fun of Rusty.

[casmgn]

Jul 10, 2012 14:16:40 GMT -5 toledo said:

This is probably somehow Romney's fault.

I could see them wearing these during the next Romney family vacation.

[OscarQ]

Jul 10, 2012 14:16:40 GMT -5 toledo said:

This is probably somehow Romney's fault.

No, no, no. Only leftist liberals would wear that beret. This is Obama's fault.

[pixy0stix]

Are we french now?

[casmgn]

Jul 10, 2012 14:14:42 GMT -5 debatethis said:

Jul 10, 2012 14:12:50 GMT -5 casmgn said:

I looked at the picture before I read the article and thought "this looks like some warped Ralph Lauren outfit"....and then read that it actually is.

Yes, complete with saddle shoes and bobby socks!

And you, too, can own the entire outfit for $1500! www.ralphlauren.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=12828681&cp=12817133&ab=viewall&view=all

I am totally LOLing that this crap isn't even made in the U.S. They seriously couldn't have the US Olympic uniform made in the US?

[wawa]

Jul 10, 2012 14:22:11 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Are we french now?

I guess nobody should tell the military that beret's are for the french only. Damn lefties.


ah! giant picture! fixed now?

But no really, that's awful. I particularly hate the giant Polo horse. Visible branding other than the flag on a "national costume" gives me the icks.

[mominatrix]

Jul 10, 2012 14:24:15 GMT -5 casmgn said:

Jul 10, 2012 14:14:42 GMT -5 debatethis said:

Yes, complete with saddle shoes and bobby socks!

And you, too, can own the entire outfit for $1500! www.ralphlauren.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=12828681&cp=12817133&ab=viewall&view=all

I am totally LOLing that this crap isn't even made in the U.S. They seriously couldn't have the US Olympic uniform made in the US?

...and for that kind of money?

Sent from my HTC Glacier using ProBoards... So excuse any wonky autocorrect.

[basilosaurus]

The women look like the frumpy version of an air france flight attendant.

[ringstrue]

I blame our relatively hat-less modern times for our lack of western-world headwear.

[debatethis]

Jul 10, 2012 14:35:30 GMT -5 toledo said:

I would be beyond pissed if I made it to the fucking Olympics and they made me wear a SKIRT in the opening ceremony.

I could see wearing skirts for the whole team. But THOSE skirts? With freaking saddle shoes? Uh, no.

[debatethis]

thepreppyprincess.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/summer-olympics-fashion-focus-ralph-lauren-team-usa-opening-ceremony-uniforms-reactions-and-who-was-preppy-dressed-team/
^ Some of the 2008 Summer Olympic uniforms.

[marie427]

The men's outfits are pretty nice. I hate the women's outfit - well, just the bottom half. A pencil skirt would have been basic but way better than that skirt.

[Deleted]

SEA ORG.

[marie427]

Jul 10, 2012 14:22:11 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Are we french now?

Socialism is taking over Team USA!!1!!!!1!!

[laurenpetro]

it looks like someone designed uniforms for after the DADT repeal.

[OscarQ]

Jul 10, 2012 14:28:30 GMT -5 wawa said:

Jul 10, 2012 14:22:11 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Are we french now?

I guess nobody should tell the military that beret's are for the french only. Damn lefties.


ah! giant picture! fixed now?

But no really, that's awful. I particularly hate the giant Polo horse. Visible branding other than the flag on a "national costume" gives me the icks.

Oh my. I really have gone so far left I've forgotten some of our military wear berets. My dad would disown me.

But seriously, how did berets survive the great Freedom Fry incident of 2003? I can't believe some Congressperson didn't have the uniform changed to de-Francophile it.

[debatethis]

Jul 10, 2012 14:57:18 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jul 10, 2012 14:36:59 GMT -5 debatethis said:

I could see wearing skirts for the whole team. But THOSE skirts? With freaking saddle shoes? Uh, no.

Men, too?

I am all about gender equality. Since they're going for a 40's-ish vibe, culottes for all!

[josieposy]

I hate everything about the women's outfit.

[EloiseWeenie]

I wonder who designed it
Does it remind anyone else of Molly?

[AJL]

Jul 10, 2012 14:16:21 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

That man has enormous lips.

He's Ryan Lochte, Phelps' main US competition.


With lips in action. lol!

[Deleted]

You know what's sad? They're selling Ralph Lauren Team USA garb at my local Macy's. I actually stopped and checked it out because some of it was really cute (especially the kids' stuff). I think it's kind of sad they're selling us poor schlubs things that are a lot more attractive than what our Olympians will be wearing. Yikes.

::edited for godawful grammar::

[dev22]

Ew.

Guys suits are fine. Hats are horrible all around. Girls whole outfit is miserable looking. Who approved this crap?

[Deleted]

I saw those this morning and all I could think was "Ew.". The men's is okay but the women's is awful.