OLYMPIC FASHION UPDATE: GOOD PANTS, BAD PANTS

A Glam Slam has been getting a lot of questions regarding the Olympic fashions thus far. And lately a huge topic of interest has been “pants.” While we expected to see some wild and crazy looks from this year’s athletes, some fashion choices have still surprised us. Exhibit A: The pants of the Norwegian men’s curling team.

 

These red, white, blue and gray argyle pants (yes, argyle pants) have probably been the most entertaining aspect of the Olympics curling competition. Here’s the back story: Christoffer Svae, a Norwegian curler, wanted to spice up his team’s attire. So rather than going with the traditional, mundane black curling pants, he thought these would be a nice change of pace. [NY Times]

Now when Glam Gal saw these, the first thought that immediately came to mind was Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack. And this happens to be pretty accurate because these are actually golf pants. And not just that, they are also the first argyle pants in the world. So if you're dying to own a piece of history, you can get yours here.  

While the Norwegians definitely score some points for thinking outside the box, they lose major style points. Sorry guys.

The other “pants” that seem to be of great interest are those worn by the U.S. snowboarding team. Not only are Shawn White’s incredible tricks turning heads, but people are loving the team’s snowboarding pants. And Glam Gal is one of those people.

The Burton brand designed these pants to look like a pair of distressed jeans. But they are actually made of a waterproof Gore-Tex material. A process called “dye sublimation” was then used to print the denim look onto the pants.

 

Snowboarders are known for their hip, individualistic, rebellious style. And what could be cooler than wearing “jeans” on the slopes? "Jeggings" (leggings that look like jeans) have recently become a huge hit. With the snowboarding pants taking on a similar concept, could they big the next big thing? 

 - Glam Gal -

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