Come for the billionaire astronaut look!
Whenever I start to feel like the US has slipped its mooring for good all I gotta do is look at what it does better than anyone else to restore my faith in the great empire’s ability to invent, entertain and innovate.
And there ain’t a country on earth that turns out its Olympic athletes better than superstar Jewish designer Ralph Lauren.
Ol Ralphy-boy, who turns eighty-five this year, has again brought out the WASP fantasy for the opening ceremony outfit, navy blazer, faded denim, white bucks.
“Proud to partner with @RalphLauren, one of the official outfitters of #TeamUSA in the unveil of @PoloRalphLauren’s iconic Opening and Closing Ceremony Uniforms for the upcoming Paris 2024 Games,” writes world champ Caroline Marks.
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The last time Ralph brought out the blue blazers was in Tokyo 2020 when the look was ridiculed on social media for its conservative details and for the, y’know, lack of diversity etc.
A typical comment: “Ralph Lauren misses way more often than he hits with the Olympic clothing – how long must we suffer with this white person on Nantucket clothing line for our Olympics brand. Like, can we choose something that more closely represents the diversity of America and our athletes?”
This year, howevs, even the detractors couldn’t help but give a wry little nod to Ralph Lauren’s ability to mix business with party.
Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill beautifully described Lauren’s casual uniforms of a periwinkle blue bomber jacket festooned with patches as the “billionaire astronaut” look.
What’s not to love etc.