Vancouver's best dressed
28.02.10
Vancouver and Chicago are almost identical during this time of year. Both can feel, oh, a frozen tundra. Yet Olympians monitor to watch the fashion forward in negative temperatures. American fashion designers and companies have equipped the American athletes with some euphonic gear elegant and patriotic. Whether a top fashion designer like Vera Wang, or a business you can find at your local authority Sports (Hello, Under Armor), major U.S. companies and smart managers each took on the task of dressing the most famous athletes in America.Chit some of their design and interpretation of classic American designs. Plus, that article would not be complete without a little controversy to Clothes? (Snow Pants Denim ... whaaaaa?)
Vera Wang
Twenty-four male figure skater Evan Lysacek won the gold in 5 costumes designed by Vera Wang. Wang, a former competitive skater who participates in significant national championships in 1968, compared Machiavellian skating costumes "pressure over a dress Oscar so strange." Even if it failed to make the Olympic team, she did not resentment."I do not put the Olympic team, but my clothes did," said Wang in his assessment by Page Six Magazine.
Source: North by Northwestern
Carlsbad's Shaun White rides fame, isn't driven by it
16.02.10
The Snowy Collection at Burton snowboards includes signature boards, boots, pants, hoodies, beanies, backpacks, socks, “weekend” jackets, “riding” jackets, “puffy” jackets and something called The Most Unholy Jacket Ever.
There are thermal undergarments, too.
“Can you in that on top of everything Shaun White has accomplished, including his own video game, gold medals in almost every event, and first descent on the moon, he even has his own signature pant?” reads the offshoot description on Burton’s Web site. “The Burton White Collection Midweight Blow has everything the White Knight needs — including four-way stretch for added tweakability and stink-proofing for odor-pardon autograph sessions.”
With Target, the snowboard/skateboard icon from Carlsbad has a isolated line of street wear. With Oakley, he has specially designed goggles and sunglasses. There are OK deals with Red Bull, HP and American Express. His video game has sold more than 3 million copies.
Source: San Diego Union Tribune