Designed by Ralph Lauren, Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms clearly draw inspiration from the dress uniforms of the U.S. Army and Navy.
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Designed by Ralph Lauren, Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms clearly draw inspiration from the dress uniforms of the U.S. Army and Navy.
Ralph Lauren
Of all the designers involved in London 2012, Cedella Marley's collaboration with Puma in designing Jamaica's uniforms has perhaps garnered the most praise. The granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley has created outfits that radiate laidback, urban cool. Of course, it helps that Usain Bolt is wearing them.
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Of all the designers involved in London 2012, Cedella Marley's collaboration with Puma in designing Jamaica's uniforms has perhaps garnered the most praise. The granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley has created outfits that radiate laidback, urban cool. Of course, it helps that Usain Bolt is wearing them.
Puma
Moderate high-street chain Next designed Team Great Britain's formal wear for Friday's opening ceremony, where the host squad will be paraded in front of their home crowd for the first time.
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Moderate high-street chain Next designed Team Great Britain's formal wear for Friday's opening ceremony, where the host squad will be paraded in front of their home crowd for the first time.
Next
The uniforms that Russian designer Bosco Sport created for Spain's Olympians are so dreadful that the athletes have taken to social media to express their displeasure. Hockey player Alex Fabregas uploaded a picture of himself clad in his new gear with the caption: "Olympic kit ... there are no adjectives."
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The uniforms that Russian designer Bosco Sport created for Spain's Olympians are so dreadful that the athletes have taken to social media to express their displeasure. Hockey player Alex Fabregas uploaded a picture of himself clad in his new gear with the caption: "Olympic kit ... there are no adjectives."
Bosco Sport
Bosco Sport can't seem to catch a break, this time grabbing attention of the wrong kind for its retina-scalding designs for the Russian athletes.
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Bosco Sport can't seem to catch a break, this time grabbing attention of the wrong kind for its retina-scalding designs for the Russian athletes.
Misha Japaridze/AP
It is unclear who designed the Slovakian team's uniforms -- although who wouldn't want to retain anonymity after creating those fedoras?
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It is unclear who designed the Slovakian team's uniforms -- although who wouldn't want to retain anonymity after creating those fedoras?
Slovak Olympic Committee