Here Are Ralph Lauren's Hideously Ugly Olympics Uniforms

[warrior1]

http://gawker.com/here-are-ralph-laurens-hideously-ugly-olympics-uniform-1507308031

[Blue_Tires]

1. Team USA just needs to cancel the RL contract

[Journeyman]

52. Why give this contract to established corporate interests who have no desire to impress?. . .

Far better to find an up and coming independent designer, someone hungry to prove their mettle, a stylist who would at least put some thought and effort into it and not just throw fabric at a wall and see how it sticks.

[Whisp]

64. yeh, I think Ralph is having some fun with General Stupidity

and pranking everyone.

[Voice for Peace]

68. it reminds me of nascar, overly busy noisy and corporate-sponsorish-looking

not much else.

[kelliekat44]

77. I really think he despises the USA plays all the wealthy players for all their worth. nt

[Lizzie Poppet]

2. Do they come with a matching clown car?

Jesus, those are awful.

[louis-t]

3. And the winner of the 'Ugliest Sweater' contest is:

[geardaddy]

4. Peeeee-yewww!

It looks like a bad MN Scandinavian thought that up.

[Barack_America]

5. Wow. I've seen better Christmas sweaters.

Truly hideous. Not ironic or edgy, just ugly.

Can we please invade Canada and steal the Roots corp.?

http://www.fashionmagazine.com/fashion/2013/10/31/team-canada-sochi-2014-uniforms/

[catbyte]

33. Really I love the polar bear, beaver, & loon "Canada" logo!

The US uniforms are garish, vulgar, and actually nauseating.

[Nay]

56. Agreed. The Canadian stuff is supremely classy, the US stuff just horrendous. This

is what happens when you go for the "brand name" rather than search for an actual attractive style. Dump 'brands' fer chrissake and go with an unknown designer who shows actual talent. You wouldn't think this would be hard, but......

[Arugula Latte]

75. That was my first thought. Ugly Xmas sweater! (Well, okay, that's redundant.)

[joeybee12]

6. How many more times does Ralph Lauren have to embarrass America's athletes

Before they dump that contract...he must make a fortune on this contract and this is what we get in return.

[kcr]

7. Tacky Christmas sweater/US flag mash up

Okay.

[polichick]

74. Exactly what I was thinking.

[Fumesucker]

8. Really Lame, that's what RL stands for n/t

[JaneyVee]

9. Olympic overdose.

[MineralMan]

10. I want one to wear to the annual ugly Christmas sweater party.

That'd be great!

Seriously, none of this matters, and I'm betting the athletes will wear them gladly.

[msanthrope]

29. They look like a Cliff Huxtable special. nt

[erpowers]

46. Cliff Huxtable Does Not Have Anything On Those Uniforms

Those sweaters are far worse than anything Cliff Huxtable ever wore.

[Voice for Peace]

70. thanks for the reminder that none of this matters,

you have saved me from a terrible anxiety attack.

They are probably very warm underneath all that
patriotic chaos.

[JaneyVee]

11. THANKS OBAMA!

[msanthrope]

25. Damn it!!!! Beat me to it!!! nt

[pinboy3niner]

12. Starry, Starry Fright. nt

[NYC_SKP]

13. Clown suits?

Go USA!

[Earth_First]

14. Could be worse...

[Warpy]

37. Summer Olympics are in two years

This nightmare could still come true.

[Coyotl]

44. While that is funny, it sure isn't fun to encounter.

[hlthe2b]

15. Immediate word that comes to mind: Garish....!

Uggh...

[Gin]

16. Looks like quacker factory tops on qvc

And......are they made in USA or china?

[handmade34]

20. at least...

"...After 2012's rough PR pilling — members of Congress and the media railed against uniforms that were mostly made in China — Ralph Lauren is making sure that the made-in-the-USA message is emblazoned on and woven into every piece outfitting the more than 400 athletes and 250 officials.

"We've learned a lot," concedes David Lauren, Ralph's son and the company's executive vice president of global advertising, marketing and communications. "This is an important issue for ma

ny Americans and one we have fully embraced, and we want to continue to lead the way and find all kinds of vendors who can produce amazing products made in America."

[northoftheborder]

17. Just AWFUL. The white pants also do not flatter anyone - either too baggy or too tight.

This is the worst Olympic outfit I've ever seen.

[Barack_America]

24. I seriously suspect some elastic banding at the ankle as well.

Just the final F* you to the last shred of dignity the athletes might be able to salvage.

[NCarolinawoman]

91. Elf Hats.

Very undignified.

[herding cats]

18. I wouldn't make my dog wear that.

And I've been known to inflict some pretty ugly sweaters on my pooch before.

[B2G]

19. If that doesn't scare away the terrorists

nothing will.

[Barack_America]

28. Too pitiable to attack?

Yes, that may have been the goal.

"Don't hurt us, our country clearly hates us!"

[B2G]

32. Lol. Exactly. nt

[CrispyQ]

21. "Project Runway" contestants did a better job a few years ago.

That sweater is just ugly.

[msanthrope]

26. They did. nt

[Paladin]

22. Looks like the athletes ate a couple of U.S. flags, then puked on themselves.

And if Ralph Lauren came up with these, that means each of those uniforms cost around $15,000.

[dilby]

23. I think they look great.

If you look at the model it looks fantastic, if you look at the dorks from the Today Show yeah it looks like crap. This is a uniform for athletes not talking heads. This is like putting Rugby shirts on the cast and saying gosh, these look ugly.

[Frank Cannon]

94. Even the model looks embarrassed.

Seriously, these things look like something someone's demented grandma threw together from old NRA convention bunting she found in the attic.

[KittyWampus]

27. If it were just Blue/White Stars with Red/White Cuffs and Collar it's be great.

MAYBE put one of the graphic inserts on the back.

[DJ13]

30. Hobo Flag Chic

[marions ghost]

95. LOL

yeehaw --what Granma wore at the July 4th pig pickin...

[mainer]

31. Needs more flags and stars

Because it's not patriotic enough!

[Ilsa]

80. No! It needs more stripes!

Vertical! Horizontal! Diagonal in both direction!

[DevonRex]

82. Red & White striped PANTS and a blinking STAR

on top of the hat. What's a really bad winter outfit without candy canes and a blinking stars atop something?

[RC]

34. The more dictatorial and authoritarian a country becomes, the more gaudy the uniforms become.

So maybe they do fit.

[Warpy]

35. Ugh. I want to ask them "who lost the bet?"

The numbers on the britches look like prison numbers. The jackets are difficult to look at, they're so busy. Worst, the whole business looks cheap.

Sorry, Ralph, these are hideous. Time to clean up your work station and go home.

[quinnox]

36. What has Ralph done??

Jesus.

[Baclava]

38. ...and the Canadian uni's look like they were knitted by their moms

and the Germans are going for the lollipop look




and the Japanese seem to be saying "Go Broncos!"




but #1 still goes to the Norwegian curling team

[erpowers]

42. Like The Canadian Uniforms

I actually like the Canadian uniforms. I like uniforms that have solid color schemes and the name of the team.

[Cali_Democrat]

47. Oh man...the German ones are even worse than ours

[Are_grits_groceries]

49. Actually I like them because

that's a decent approximation of a rainbow.

[Voice for Peace]

71. agree, and probably intentionally so.

[RobinA]

65. I Like The German

ones, and I want a coat like that.

The American, on the otherhand, are truly horrible. There're a joke, right? Canadian...booorrring.

[polly7]

69. I agree, I'm a bit disappointed with some of the Canadian outfits

this year, but I LOVE the German uniforms.

[chrisa]

58. Those curlers look like bad disco wedding singer throwbacks

[get the red out]

39. YUCK

They would have done better hiring a 6 year old to design them. Seriously! My little nieces drawings look soooo much better than this.

[Le Taz Hot]

40. Made in some third-world country

with slave labor while RL earns millions for monumental ugly.

[Voice for Peace]

72. no apparently these outfits majorly emphasize MADE IN USA

[Le Taz Hot]

84. That's what I get for not doing my homework.

Last Olympics they were made outside the U.S. I suppose that's something.

[Voice for Peace]

87. I think that's why they made a big deal of it this year.

And for what it's worth I almost never do my homework.

[erpowers]

41. Just Horrible

I considered begging you to tell me that the story was a joke. Then I clicked the link and now feel the article is not a joke. As a result, me comment is those uniforms are just horrible. What in the world was Ralph Lauren thinking? Who would he expect to walk out in public with those uniforms? The article said he was the king of prep. Would preppies even wear those uniforms if they were not forced to wear them?

In addition, am I the only who thinks these uniforms are going to make the American team look like clowns? Seeing those uniforms I expect it see a clown show with people doing funny things and juggling objects.

[Coyotl]

43. Photos: Best & Worst Olympic Team Uniforms = a look back

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/slideshow/best-worst-olympic-team-uniforms-16763119


Best & Worst Olympic Team Uniforms
A look back at some of the best and worst Olympic national outfits.

[MADem]

73. Those black shirts look like they came outta Tony Soprano's closet....! nt

[RockaFowler]

45. Someone will win the Ugly Sweater contest at next year's Christmas Party!!

[truebluegreen]

48. That's just embarrassing.

They need more corporate sponsor patches to go with the jingoistic stars and stripes.

[Are_grits_groceries]

50. "Juuuuuust a bit outside"

Can anyone say 'too busy'?

[cali]

51. awful. burton's snow boarder uniforms are gorgeous

The U.S. snowboarders will be showing off a patchwork of styles in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Their uniforms, unveiled recently by manufacturer Burton, are built around the competition jacket with squares of stars, stripes and plaids.

The design was inspired by a hand-crafted patchwork quilt spotted at an antiques fair, according to the Vermont-based company. The way the fabric is printed, no two items with the quilt fabric are quite the same.

http://www.app.com/article/20140120/NJLIFE/301200047/Hint-hippie-Burton-Olympic-snowboarder-look

[Baclava]

54. How about them USA men's speed skating uni's? "Welcome to the Winter Olympics! Here is my crotch."

[snooper2]

61. That's actually pretty badass looking

I could sport that

[DesMoinesDem]

53. And you can own this outfit for the low, low price of $1500!

As a result, the cost for consumers looking to parade their patriotic pride alongside Team USA is steeper than in Olympics past, from $75 for a belt to $598 for a symbol-showered sweater. Completing the ensemble are white fleece pants ($165), a cream cotton turtleneck ($245), red-laced, alpine-ready black leather boots ($395) and an earflapped wool reindeer hat ($95). The collection is available at RalphLauren.com and TeamUSAShop.org.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/01/23/first-look-ralph-lauren-opening-ceremony-uniforms/4786049/

[cthulu2016]

55. Safer for Russia, though. Nobody will think our atheletes are gay.

Least stylish outfits ever... and without even any "camp" appeal.

[taught_me_patience]

57. The elastic at the bottom of the pant is TERRIBLE

and so are the garish boots with red laces. The sweater is ok if worn tight by someone thin. It would look cooler with elbow patches, though.

[chrisa]

59. All that's missing is the plastic pink cowboy hat

Yew haw!!!

[A Little Weird]

60. Well that's one way to punish the Russians. n/t

[LibertyLover]

62. Not quite as bad as the Norwegian men's curling team uniforms

but pretty damned ugly.

[Ilsa]

79. Honestly, I burst out laughing when I saw those unis. nt

[Barack_America]

83. I find the Norweigan suits so over the top they're cool.

Whereas I find the US outfits just sad, because I suspect Polo actually thinks they look good.

[Whisp]

63. Assault on the eyeballs!

omg they ARE hideous - on first look I cringed involuntarily.

[nolabear]

66. I like the hats. I'll bet they sell.

I don't even hate the sweaters but they're an interesting statement in this post-hipster era. Devoid of irony. A well crafted parody would be awesome, done in dyed leather.

[Whisp]

67. Super Dave Osbornes!

[Yavin4]

76. Looks like the uniforms of a very, very insecure nation. One that needs to loudly over-state....

its sense of pride with loud colors and designs.

Subtlety is a sign of confidence.

[Tikki]

78. Maybe he is channelling the late Malcolm McLaren…

Tikki

[3catwoman3]

81. Ralph, Ralph, Ralph...

...have you never heard of the "less is more" guideline? Dayum.

These are seriously FUGLY. The RL ads that air before the Downton Abbey episodes show such beautiful items that it is hard to believe this stuff is from the same designer.

[Gothmog]

85. These are really ugly uniforms

[adigal]

86. The pants are baggy and dirty looking

Just no.

[Skittles]

88. I bet teabaggers love this shit

[quinnox]

92. *nods*

yup, I have no doubt there are flag waving and wearing Americans who will really dig this!

[jmowreader]

89. NASCAR fire suits are tasteful and discreet next to these

[Samantha]

90. Simply gaudy (n/t)

[Demo_Chris]

93. I honestly do not think it would be possible to design worse. This is trolling. nt