Blogs: Olympics Fashion, Military Fashion & Alexander McQueen

1. Let the Games Be Stylish
It turns out a surprising number of people who follow fashion occupationally are sports obsessed, and the rush for cabs after evening shows during New York Fashion Week made it easy to spy who was racing home to catch snowboarder Shaun White or figure skater Evan Lysacek. Nevertheless, it is still quite irresistible to score the athlete’s outfits, and the consensus seemed to be that the fashions at the Games were strikingly less awful than in the past. Click here to read more.

Let the Games Be Stylish

2. Remarkable Swag: Norway’s argyle curling pants
Dark or team-coloured shirts and black pants are the traditional outfits of choice for most curlers, but Norway chose to go in another direction during this years Olympic games. They chose to wear outstanding argyle pants, and the best part is, they’re available online! So you too can own these argyle beauties. Click here to read more.

Norway

3. Weir May Trade Skates for Fashion
Moments after his performance that cemented his place in America’s hearts, Johnny Weir was contemplating turning his back on the sport that gave him his platform for extravagance. He revealed to Yahoo! Sports “I am going to skate in the World Championships and then I have to decide how long I want to stay on vacation,” he said. “In figure skating your body can only last for so long. I can’t be 50 and trying to skate but I can be 50 and be in fashion, so I have to look to my future and what I want to achieve.” Click here to read more.

Johnny Weir

4. Roberto Coin 2010 Winter Olympics Jewelry
For the 2008 Beijing Olympics Roberto Coin created a $31,000 golden sneaker and more. Roberto Coin’s line for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games is an extension of his Tiny Treasure Collection and includes a pair of delicate skates, crossed skis or hockey sticks and snowboards.
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Roberto Coin 2010 Olympics Jewelry

5. Evan Lysacek Adds Gold To Vera Wang Design
American figure skater Evan Lysacek earned Olympic gold with his strong, sharp, and agile performance, and he did it in a Vera Wang design! The leather-trimmed black sequined outfit was one of five that designer Wang created for him to wear at the 2010 Winter Games.
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Evan Lysacek in Vera Wang

6. DSquared2 Designers Dean and Dan Caten Take on the Olympics
DSquared2 went all out for the Vancouver Olympics designing costumes for a headline talent at the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. Also, available at select Holt Renfrew locations is their limited edition Olympic hoodie. Click here to read more.

DSquared2 Olympic Fashion

7. Alexander McQueen Line to Continue
After the suicide of the avante-garde designer Alexander McQueen the Gucci Group announced that it would continue to produce fashion collections and accessories under the Alexander McQueen label. Click here to read more.

Alexander McQueen Line

8. The Loss of Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen’s death is just incredibly sad. That is the only word for it. He was enormously creative and intelligent – and funny and rude and fearless. But he was real: a genuinely talented man. Click here to read more.

Alexander McQueen

9. Basic Training
When it comes to the military looks that stormed the Spring runways it’s a good idea to stick to more standard-issue wares. Gap’s twill shirtdress features authentic fatigue details, but a clean design. Click here to read more.

Military Trend