{"id":73643,"date":"2024-07-30T04:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=73643"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:49:00","slug":"sustainability-culture-and-high-fashion-5-eye-catching-paris-2024-olympic-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/sustainability-culture-and-high-fashion-5-eye-catching-paris-2024-olympic-uniforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability, culture and high fashion: 5 eye-catching Paris 2024 Olympic uniforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fashion has many functions: it is practical, communicative, commercial and competitive.<\/p>\n

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, several countries have different uniforms for the opening and closing ceremonies, podiums, media, and sporting events. Some of them tell their country’s stories, either subtly or explicitly. Others are inspired by the\u00a0style of Paris as the host city<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Some countries use cutting-edge technology to produce sustainable fabrics or recycled materials, while others use well-known designers and brands to create their official uniforms.<\/p>\n

The only thing they have in common is that each uniform represents their country and communicates their national presence and essence.<\/p>\n

I have considered the five best uniforms for opening and closing ceremonies. Countries with famous fashion brands did not make the list of favorites; my choices were based more on the design story, meaning, and overall aesthetic. These five best uniforms evoke creative expressions of national pride that align with my perspective and preferences for fashion and style.<\/p>\n

Haiti<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Haiti’s opening ceremony uniforms<\/a>\u00a0, created by Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean, represent and showcase Haiti’s beauty, strength and skill.<\/p>\n

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Haiti’s opening ceremony uniform shows Haiti’s beauty, strength and skill. Stella Jean<\/p><\/div>\n

These include Haitian painter Philippe Dodard’s work on A-line skirts for women and trousers and scarves for men, brilliantly combined with blue and white layers.<\/p>\n

The women wear woven chambray shirts, representing Haiti’s tradition of chambray production. Recycled fabric forms the basis of a short-sleeved white blazer for the women, which features the Haitian Olympic emblem.<\/p>\n

The men’s blue jacket is inspired by the Haitian shirt,\u00a0the Guayabera<\/a>\u00a0, which is a signature of the designer and a common Haitian garment. The jacket features the Haitian Olympic emblem and a blue striped shirt interior.<\/p>\n

Mongolia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Mongolia’s opening and closing ceremony uniforms were created by the Michel&Amazonka sisters’ fashion label. Each uniform, which took an average of 20 hours to make, incorporated\u00a0various cultural and Olympic-themed motifs<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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The Mongolian uniform, from Michel&Amazonka, features intricate stitching details. Michel&Amazonka<\/p><\/div>\n

These intricate details include the Mongolian emblem, \u201c\u00a0Soyombo<\/a>\u00a0\u201d; Parisian and Olympic motifs, such as the Olympic torch and rings; and a landscape of mountains and clouds.<\/p>\n

Four different opening and closing ceremony uniforms<\/a>\u00a0were designed for flag bearers and male and female athletes. Flag bearers wore traditional-inspired kaftans and sashes; while athletes wore trousers and skirts.<\/p>\n

All four feature embroidered vests, with the men wearing blue vests and the women wearing white vests. The vests have \u201cGo Mongolia Team\u201d written on them front and center.<\/p>\n

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