"the water polo event at the 2011 Pan American Games. ---- ---- Three U.S. weightlifters qualified to compete. The U.S. wrestlers qualified to compete in all events except the 96 kg Greco-Roman classification. The 2012 US Olympic team uniforms for opening ceremony of the London Olympics were designed by Ralph Lauren, but were manufactured in China, setting off a bipartisan backlash from the United States Congress protesting US manufacturing not being showcased by the US Olympic athletes. On July 13, 2012, six Democratic U.S. senators announced they had co-sponsored legislation to require the 2012 U.S. Olympic team to wear US-made"
"uniforms. The co-sponsors of the ""Team USA Made In America Act of 2012"" are Senators Robert Menendez and Frank R. Lautenberg, both of New Jersey, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. Due to uniform controversy for the summer games, on July 13, 2012, The U.S. Olympic Committee stated that the uniforms for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia, will be made in the United States. United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics The United States of America, represented by the United"
"Miuccia Prada revived the fortunes of her family company Prada with her top-quality sportswear designs in the 1990s, and continues designing for the firm. Successful British sportswear designers include Stella McCartney, known for her jumpsuits and easy-to-wear separates. McCartney was asked to design the athletic uniforms for the 2012 Summer Olympics, bringing fashionable sportswear design to the world of high-profile activewear. Sportswear (fashion) Sportswear is an American fashion term originally used to describe separates, but which, since the 1930s, has come to be applied to day and evening fashions of varying degrees of formality that demonstrate a specific relaxed approach"
"Elcacho and Oliver Cheshire as well as Valentina Zelyaeva, Bridget Hall, Joan Smalls, Behati Prinsloo, Filippa Hamilton, Magdalena Frackowiak, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Bekah Jenkins and Emily DiDonato. In December, 2009, Arnaldo was featured in a solo art exhibition, “Adam and Eve”, in the Luis Perez Galeria in Miami, Florida. Ralph Lauren was the official designer of the uniforms and clothing worn by the U.S. Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Anaya-Lucca was hired to shoot the special ""Olympic Edition of the Ralph Lauren Label"" which featured Ryan Lochte, Jonathan Horton and other athletes. In August, 2012, ""Complex magazine"" named"
"from $3 million in 2004. In the run-up to the 2012 Summer Olympics, it was discovered that the American uniforms for the Games' opening and closing ceremonies, designed by Ralph Lauren, were manufactured in China. This sparked criticism of the USOC from media pundits, the public and members of Congress. In 2018, the United States Olympic Committee came under fire for its complicity in the sexual assault and abuse of women and girls at the hands of former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nasar. Olympian Aly Raisman released a public statement accusing the committee of failing ""to acknowledge its"
"in the 2019 World Cup, but this did not affect men's football. The official kit for the 2012 Olympics, designed by Stella McCartney and manufactured by Adidas, was unveiled alongside the uniform for all Team GB Olympic competitors in March. The front of the shirt is modelled on the right-hand side of a union flag, with the colours consisting of white and various shades of blue in keeping with the design of the uniforms in other sports. The back of the shirt is navy blue, as are the shorts and socks. The kit has a red trim. The change kit"
"Barcelona. In September 2010, Stella McCartney was appointed Team GB’s Creative Director for the 2012 Olympics by Adidas – the first time in the history of the games that a leading fashion designer has designed the apparel for a country’s team across all competitions for both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games. In March 2012 the Team GB kit was publicly displayed. McCartney continued in this role for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Stella McCartney received the VH1/""Vogue"" Designer of the Year award in 2000 in New York. Her father Paul presented the award to her; she thanked him in her"
"Byron Lars Byron Lars is an American fashion designer. He began designing under his own label in 1991. As part of that season's success, ""Women's Wear Daily"" named him ""Rookie of the Year."" Retailers to carry his work include Bergdorf, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Henri Bendel, Neiman-Marcus, and Anthropologie. His current label is named Byron Lars Beauty Mark. In 2012, Lars designed dresses for Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross, Carmelita Jeter, and Allyson Felix. Michelle Obama wore a dress from Lars's Beauty Mark line to the 2011 September 11 commemoration and in a portrait of the First Family. Lars has"
"America (CFDA), whose membership consists of more than 280 of America's foremost fashion and accessory designers. CFDA membership is by invitation only and includes many prominent designers including Oleg Cassini, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauran and Donna Karan. He was selected to design the opening ceremony uniforms for Team USA at the Albertville and Barcelona Olympic games. He was awarded the Tiffany trophy from the U.S. Olympic Organizing Committee for his stylish parade uniforms for the Winter Games. On June 8, 2009, Henry Grethel received the Icon of Style Award from Syracuse University. For Grethel, who has been honored"
"of Manhattan Shirt Company, he started designing using his own name alone, first a men's collection, then women's, sportswear and dress wear. During 1995, he was president of Henry Grethel Apparel, part of Hartmarx Corp. By 2005, Grethel was president of HG Design International, Henry Grethel Apparel. The company designs clothing in classic designs. After viewing some of his sketches, the United States Olympic Committee invited Henry Grethel to design and oversee production of both the winter and summer parade uniforms for Team USA for the 1992 Olympics. Separate outfits were designed by Grethel for the opening ceremonies of the"
"ceremony. The sportswear company Adidas hired Stella McCartney to be the Creative Director for the 2012 GB Olympic Games (by Adidas)—the first time in the history of the games that a leading fashion designer has designed the apparel for a particular country’s team across all competitions for both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games. Tracksuit A tracksuit is an article of clothing consisting of two parts: trousers and a jacket usually with front zipper. It was originally intended for use in sports, mainly for athletes to wear over competition clothing (such as running shirt and shorts or a swimsuit) and"
"Miss USA Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012. Culpo won the title wearing a Georges Hobeika gown for the final evening gown segment of the competition. It was the first time a couture gown that debuted during a Paris Couture Week was worn for the competition. Georges Hobeika Georges Hobeika (Baskinta, 8 February 1962) is a Lebanese fashion designer of haute couture and ready-to-wear clothing. Hobeika officially opened his atelier in Beirut, Lebanon in 1995, and has been presenting his collections in Paris, during the city’s official fashion weeks, for over a decade. Hobeika is officially recognized by the"
"‘Fashion Star’ awarded by Fashion Group International. The award was presented to Wang by Hamish Bowles, European Editor-at-Large of Vogue US. Alexander Wang's first flagship store opened in SoHo, Lower Manhattan, on February 17, 2011. Wang has helped to rejuvenate an otherwise dissolving area into fashion's Lower Manhattan epicenter. Vogue.com stated about his Resort 2012 women's ready to wear collection June 2012; “Although Alexander Wang isn’t designing uniforms for the 2012 Olympics, his phone will likely ring off the hook next time around now that this collection’s out"" ... . ""We were inspired by competitive swimmers, cyclists, and girls prepping"
"3, 2012, Nike, which took over as the official uniform supplier for the league from Reebok, unveiled new uniform and logo designs for the Seahawks for the 2012 season. The new designs incorporate a new accent color, ""Wolf Grey"", and the main colors are ""College Navy"" and ""Action Green"". The uniforms incorporate ""feather trims"", multiple feathers on the crown of the helmet, twelve feathers printed on the neckline and down each pant leg to represent the ""12th Man"", referring to the team's fans. The Seahawks have three different jersey colors: navy blue, white, and an alternate grey jersey. The Seahawks"
"The Spanish Olympic team saved EUR1.5 million by obtaining free uniforms for the opening ceremony from the Russian sportswear company Bosco, which is a team sponsor and also provided the Russian and Ukrainian teams' outfits. Spanish athletes criticized the outfits' appearance as ""loud, very loud"", however, saying that ""there aren't enough adjectives"". ""The Moscow Times"" described the uniforms' colors as ""a never-before-seen mix of cherry red, orange and canary yellow"", and NPR stated that the outfits appeared designed for Ronald McDonald. Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to"
"in his 2013 collection at London Fashion Week. Nasir Mazhar Nasir Mazhar is a British fashion designer. He is best recognised for his inventive approaches to sports caps and headwear. Lady Gaga has worn a few of Nasir Mazhar's hats. Mazhar was born in East London and brought up in Leytonstone, London, to Turkish Cypriot parents. Once he left school Mazhar began an apprenticeship at Vidal Sassoon. While working in a Brick Lane salon, he started designing headpieces and soon progressed to hats. He recently created the hats for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony (the clubbing scene), and launched"
"Bowls met, interacted with and designed for pageant and prom women, including Miss America and Miss USA contestants. His work in retail has inspired his claim that “hands-on sales involvement is high-octane fuel for his creative process”. In 2004, Tony joined Mon Cheri to develop the Tony Bowls Collection. Since then, Bowls' gowns have been worn by Miss America 2009 Katie Stam and Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler, as well as several other Miss America winners and contestants. He has also dressed contestants in the Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe pageants. He is the official designer for"
"largely be credited to music, most notably Rapper Jay Z and Spice Girl Sporty Spice. The trend continued into the 2000s, where velour made a comeback, by the likes of Juicy Couture and other brands. This continued for most of the decade. Tracksuits briefly went out of fashion in the late 2000s, resurfacing in the 2010s with ""athleisure"" trends. Since 2006, prominent fashion designers have been asked to design tracksuits for the athletes of various Olympic teams, usually all the athletes representing one country. For example, designer Ralph Lauren created the USA uniforms for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games opening"
"and Gary Cooper. He deliberately avoids the mundane, favoring unexpected touches such as peaked lapels on single-breasted jackets or tartan evening blazers. His work has been described as Anglo-American, combining the quality of British tailoring with American sensibility. He designed the uniforms for the Olympic torch-bearers and ceremonial officials at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He also created a strip for the short-lived soccer team Philadelphia Fury. In 1980, he dressed Lucie Arnaz in the TV film ""The Mating Season"". In addition to his ongoing design work, Sal Cesarani is a faculty member at the Parsons The New School for Design,"
"Todd Radom Todd Radom (born 1964 in New York, New York) is a graphic designer who is responsible for many of the logos used by American sports teams. He is the author of the book Winning Ugly: A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn. His designs include the current logos of the Washington Nationals and Anaheim Angels . Among his many other creations were the logos for the Super Bowl , and the Basketball Hall of Fame . In 2017, Radom worked with U.S. rapper and actor Ice Cube to create logos and uniforms for the"
"silhouette. Philippe Fortunato, the former chief operating of LVMH Moet Hennessy Vuitton SA – China, is the current Chief Operating at Givenchy. Givenchy designs have been worn by a number of celebrities on red carpet occasions, including Rooney Mara at the 2012 Academy awards. Also responsible for working with Madonna designing her costumes for her Sticky & Sweet tour as well as the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show. In 2016, Tisci launched a sportswear collaboration with Nike called NikeLab x RT: Training Redefined aimed at Olympic athletes for the 2016 Summer Olympics as everyday gym users. In February 2017, Riccardo"
"Actor Morgan Freeman wore a Craig Robinson bespoke tuxedo on the red carpet at the 2010 Oscars. Craig Robinson (designer) Craig Robinson (born 1972, New Mexico) is an American fashion designer. Robinson started out as a self-taught bespoke tailor before establishing his label, Craig Robinson New York, in 2001. He is best known for dressing prominent New York bands and for sharply tailored designs mixing old-world tailoring skills with a contemporary sensibility. In 2001 Robinson opened a bespoke atelier on Lower 5th Avenue now acclaimed for hand-tailored suits, accessories, and custom shirts. His work has been featured in ""The New"
"was asked by the U.S. Olympic Committee to design the Pan American Games and U.S. Olympic Team's uniforms in 1976. He also designed the uniforms for the Girl Scouts, the New York Police Department, and the Avis Rent a Car System. In 1983, Halston signed a six-year licensing deal, worth a reported $1 billion, with the retail chain J. C. Penney. The line, called Halston III, consisted of affordable clothing, accessories, cosmetics and perfumes ranging from $24 to $200. At the time, the move was considered controversial, as no other high end designer had ever licensed their designs to a"
"Ham, Shannon was asked by Danny Boyle to design costumes for dancers in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. In additional to his mainline collection Shannon has consulted for and collaborated with many brands including Reebok, Colette (boutique), Opening Ceremony (brand), Eastpak, Cambridge Satchel Company, Kickers, Caterpillar Inc. , Zippo, River Island, Topman and in 2017 launched his first fragrance with Mark Buxton and Verduu. He has also contributed in a styling capacity to magazines such as Arena Homme Plus, i-D and Man About Town. Celebrities who have worn his designs include Drake, Rihanna, Tyga, Rae Sremmurd J Hus, Chris"
"Rome, which were opened specifically for the event. He was appointed to serve on the British Fashion Council's Committee to launch 'London Collections: Men' as part of London Fashion Week 2012. During the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Gandy was the only male to walk the Union Jack-shaped catwalk featuring British fashions, alongside models Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Jourdan Dunn, Lily Donaldson, Georgia May Jagger, Karen Elson and Stella Tennant. For the occasion, he wore a gold bespoke suit by British designer Paul Smith. Gandy was invited to the Oxford Union once again on 19 November 2012 with Alex Bilmes,"
"Carol Lim Carol Lim (born February 20, 1975) is an American fashion designer, retailer and creative director, working in partnership with Humberto Leon. Lim and Leon founded the fashion retailer Opening Ceremony in 2002 in downtown Manhattan. Further stores followed in New York, in Los Angeles and Tokyo. An Opening Ceremony store opened in 2012 in London, coinciding with the Olympics. In 2011, Lim and Leon were announced as creative directors of the French high fashion brand Kenzo, which was founded in 1970 and is part of the LVMH luxury goods conglomerate. Carol Lim is the daughter of Korean parents"
"Jason Wu Jason Wu (; born September 27, 1982) is a Taiwanese-Canadian artist and fashion designer based in New York City. Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, he studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design, and trained under Narciso Rodriguez before launching his own line. He is best known for designing the dresses of Michelle Obama on several occasions, including those worn during the first and second inauguration of American President Barack Obama. Jason Wu was born in Taipei, Taiwan and emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at age nine. He attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts and"
"in February 2012. Vogue magazine named the dress one of the Top 10 looks of the affair. In December 2013, Garner was inducted into the Costume & Textile Institute of the Tennessee State Museum. Garner most recently headlined both London and Shanghai Fashion week with his sustainable collection ""Nevermore"" SS17 listed on Vogue. Jeff Garner Jeffrey Brian ""Jeff"" Garner (born August 18, 1978) is an American fashion designer and visual artist. His designs are sold online and in luxury boutiques throughout America, Canada, the UK and China. His designs have been worn to the Academy Awards and on stage. He"
"Henry Grethel Henry E. Grethel (born November 20, 1931) is an American fashion designer, merchandiser and marketer. He was born in Syracuse, New York, and is known for his American sportswear collections which make use of sophisticated colors and fine fabrics. Since 1978, when his first collection debuted, Grethel has been concerned mainly with the design and manufacture of apparel for both men and women. He also spent many years designing shirts for Lanvin (clothing), Pierre Cardin and Christian Dior In addition to holding executive positions with such major apparel companies as C. F. Hathaway Company, Eagle Shirtmakers, and Manhattan"
"Humberto Leon Humberto Leon (born June 7, 1975) is an American fashion designer, retailer and creative director, working in partnership with Carol Lim. Leon and Lim founded the fashion retailer Opening Ceremony in 2002 in downtown Manhattan. Further stores followed in New York City, Los Angeles and Tokyo. An Opening Ceremony store opened in 2012 in London, coinciding with the Olympics. In 2011, Lim and Leon were announced as creative directors of the French high fashion brand Kenzo, which was founded in 1970 and is part of the LVMH luxury goods conglomerate. Born to a Peruvian father and Chinese mother,"
"even with more constructed fabrics like denim. She made them all look so soft and drapy. The halters she did were so modern. The thing is, you look at some of the things she did, and you can't believe it was the 40s.""</nowiki> Claire McCardell Claire McCardell (May 24, 1905 – March 22, 1958) was an American fashion designer of ready-to-wear clothing in the twentieth century. She is credited with the creation of American sportswear. McCardell was the eldest of four children born to Eleanor and Adrian McCardell in Frederick, Maryland. Adrian was a Maryland state senator and president of"
"and public relations campaigns. Ralph Lauren Corporation partners with the United States Olympic Committee to become an Official Outfitter of the U.S. Olympic Team, for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, 2012 Summer Olympics in London, 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Ralph Lauren designs the official Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony parade outfits for the U.S. teams in addition to an assortment of village-wear apparel and accessories. In 1989, it co-Founded the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. in memory of"
"of New York's annual benefit gala in 2008. Kerrigan's Olympic skating outfits were designed by noted fashion designer Vera Wang. Along with Christian Lacroix's designs for Surya Bonaly in 1992, Wang's designs marked a new trend toward couture in figure skating. Kerrigan's white 1992 free-skating costume resembled a wedding dress with sheer illusion sleeves and a basketweave design on the bodice. Kerrigan's 1994 Olympic dresses were also designed by Wang. She wore another white dress trimmed with black velvet bands and sheer black sleeves for the original program and a champagne-colored dress set with 11,500 rhinestones for the free skate."