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Fashion + Sport = Summer 08

ports 1961 olympic sketch.jpgThis summer’s Olympics are shaping up to be the most fashionable yet.

While the swimmers rock Rei Kawakubo designed Speedo swimsuits, WWD reports that the commentators will wear custom made Ports 1961 outfits.

Tia Cibani, the brand’s creative director, has met with four different female TV hosts from NBC, CNBC, MSNBC and USA “to marry the Ports aesthetic with each girl’s personality.”

Each woman will wear three separate outfits a day for every day of the Olympics which run for three scorching hot weeks in Beijing starting August 8th.

We wish more designers were involved with the Olympics. Giambattista Valli would design frilly leotards for the gymnasts, Lagerfeld could make hip black track suits for runners and Vivienne Westwood might paint colorful suits for the synchronized swimmers.

This needs to happen. Do you know anyone on the Olympic committee?

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posted by guest

Jul 25, 2008 10:54AM

I was just wishing the very same thing aloud at a drinks party not too far from your office last night!

Coincidence?

(just kidding...about you hearing me, not about me saying it.)

It's sort of a fun thing to think about when you're bored. Alaia support belts for the weight lifters, right?

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posted by guest

Jul 25, 2008 11:12AM

Isn't Ralph Lauren the official sponsor this year?

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posted by OaFQ

Jul 25, 2008 4:05PM

amen to a designer stepping up help the female sports broadcasters! could someone please send a stylist over to espn pronto.

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posted by guest

Jul 28, 2008 4:06PM

what about Ralph Lauren?

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