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Berets - ugh! (Original Post)
El Supremo
Jul 2012
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Auggie
(31,222 posts)1. Better than cowboy hats
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)2. Says the Frisco Kid II
Auggie
(31,222 posts)3. Hey, good idea ... they could wear these:
Thanks, El!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. White pants are always a problem...
Because they rarely look good.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)5. This looks similar to the ones in 2008
Did Ralph Lauren do these again??
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)6. Those are flat caps.
I have two that I wear in the winter. It used to be known as a working man's hat. They also were popular in golf.
And yes, Ralph Lipschitz designed the new ones. I guess the French won't mind.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)7. Whenever I think of berets this comes to mind. >>
bluedigger
(17,088 posts)8. When worn properly they look fine.
That's not happening, though.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)9. Yeah - it's a horrible picture
This one from 2008 is just as bad.
Didn't we used to have cool clothing for the athletes??
Look at 2010 - Berets again
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)12. Those aren't berets
They're some kind of hat but not beret.
Berets look like this --
bluedigger
(17,088 posts)13. THAT is how you wear a beret.
Some people here cannot distinguish between a beret and a cap.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)14. Get rid of that picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Please! Replace it with this:
Auggie
(31,222 posts)10. Gee, maybe to properly represent the U.S. we need fashion tips from ...
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)11. Ewwwwww
I think we should stick to the berets
Auggie
(31,222 posts)15. Are you knockin' Wal-Mart?
Communist!
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)16. That's right!
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)17. Here's a great post about it in OlympicsTalk
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/blog=olympic-talk/post/lacking-an-american-look-london-olympics-2012-opening-ceremony-attire-ralph-lauren.html
The Team USA Opening Ceremony attire, designed head-to-toe by Ralph Lauren, debuted on the Today Show Tuesday morning, prompting many in our newsroom to groan and one reporter to ask aloud if they were indeed "$%^&ing serious."
Okay, theyre not quite that bad, but the team has never been better dressed than they were while walking in Beijing four years ago, so anything would be a letdown. The look actually isnt all that dissimilar from 2008, but the things they changed definitely stand out, namely the navy beret that looks more French every second we stare at it. If it wasnt for the (way too big) USA patch stamped on the front wed assume anyone wearing the cap should be smoking cigarettes and shrinking from conflict.
SNIP
The womens attire is less forgiving. We love the blazer single breasted for the ladies but the silk skirt is a bit puritanical and when you add it to the white shoes, crew socks, French flag ascot, and (again) the beret, soccer star Heather Mitts looks like a college student trying to fit in while studying abroad. Shes more likely to be chasing unshowered mustachioed men than gold medals and thats an issue. The women looked ready to compete in their sleek white slacks in 2008. Here they look like schoolgirls.
The Team USA Opening Ceremony attire, designed head-to-toe by Ralph Lauren, debuted on the Today Show Tuesday morning, prompting many in our newsroom to groan and one reporter to ask aloud if they were indeed "$%^&ing serious."
Okay, theyre not quite that bad, but the team has never been better dressed than they were while walking in Beijing four years ago, so anything would be a letdown. The look actually isnt all that dissimilar from 2008, but the things they changed definitely stand out, namely the navy beret that looks more French every second we stare at it. If it wasnt for the (way too big) USA patch stamped on the front wed assume anyone wearing the cap should be smoking cigarettes and shrinking from conflict.
SNIP
The womens attire is less forgiving. We love the blazer single breasted for the ladies but the silk skirt is a bit puritanical and when you add it to the white shoes, crew socks, French flag ascot, and (again) the beret, soccer star Heather Mitts looks like a college student trying to fit in while studying abroad. Shes more likely to be chasing unshowered mustachioed men than gold medals and thats an issue. The women looked ready to compete in their sleek white slacks in 2008. Here they look like schoolgirls.
Auggie
(31,222 posts)18. Here's a classic American look:
Stovepipe hats and fake beards for everyone!
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)19. That would be hilarious