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Mermaids, Bollywood, Skeletons...Yep! It's Olympics Synchronized Swimming Costumes!--Rio 2016 Olympic Games Synchronized Swimming Duets One of my FAVORITE events to watch during the Summer Olympics--besides Gymnastics of course!--is Synchronized Swimming. Naturally, it is because of those bright, sparkly swimsuits! (Oh and yes, those AMAZINGLY synchronized routines!). Now, we have heard (and read) all about the Olympic Gymnastics leotards and how expensive they are. According to this report, they can take as many fittings as a wedding dress and the competition (really sparkly ones!) can cost up to $1200. Frankly, I would charge much more--all those Swarovski crystals, all those fittings, but that's just me! What I am here to discuss today is the Rio 2016 Olympics Synchronized Swimming Duets costumes and some of my favorites. Now, if the gymnastics leotards cost upwards of $1,000, I would assume these numbers have to cost upwards of $2,000!!! here are some of my favorites: Russia: Russia's Natalia Ishchenko and Russia's Svetlana Romashina won the Gold medal for their Duet Technical. They wore these mermaid-inspired costumes. I loved them. These were flawless and well-designed, and were perfectly matched for their routine. Japan: Japan's Yukiko Inui and Japan's Risako Mitsui--LOVED the neon bright colors, the graphic designs...the contrast of solid Lycra vs. sheer illusion. All was FABULOUS! The evenly dispersed crystals make for a nice sparkly balance. China: China's Huang Xuechen and China's Sun Wenyan--China's Duet Synchronized Swimming team performed to a Chinese opera. I thought their swimsuits/costumes were gorgeous. I appreciated the bold colors, the very graphic designs--depicting traditional Chinese Opera makeup and style. These were very impacting and fabulous. Greece: Greece's Evangelia Platanioti and Evelina Papazoglou--Greece's Duet team wore these black and crystal silver/white costumes which depicted a macabre skeleton. I am not sure what they synchronized swam to but I assume it had something to do with either "Day of the Dead" or Halloween. Either way, I thought these were great. France: France's Laura Auge and France's Margaux Chretien--Let me guess, they synchronized swam to something "Egyptian". I love these Cleopatra/Pharaoh-inspired looks from France's duet team. The golden colored neck-piece is very reminiscent of something found in Tutankhamen's tomb. If there was any style critique, part of me wishes their head-pieces would have been more like this: Elizabeth Taylor in "Cleopatra"--But I realize this headpiece might have been problematic for those lovely synchronized swimmers Mexico: Mexico's Nuria Lidon Diosdado Garcia and Mexico's Karem Faride Achach Ramirez--I absolute LOVE these swimsuits/costumes from Mexico's Synchronized Swimming duet team. Their looks are inspired by Bollywood/India and (I am guessing) the Hindi God Kali: Synchronized Namaste! Ukraine: Lolita Ananasova and Anna Voloshyna of Ukraine--Ukraine's Synchronized Duet team -wore these colorful "mask"-like designs. I thought they were well-designed and loved the bold graphic style. Very effective and very nice! Spain: Spain's Ona Carbonell Ballestero and Spain's Gemma Mengual Civil--Ona and Gemma synchronized swam to Spanish/Flamenco themed music. Their swimsuit costumes were not so overtly "Flamenco Diva" but more subtle in their "Ole!". Nonetheless, I especially loved the very slight reference to the Toreador and Bull as well as Spanish peineta (mantilla comb) seen in the front of their black, red, silver and gold costumes. Canada: Canada Jacqueline Simoneau and Karine Thomas--Finally, I wanted to include Canada and their sparkly red, black and white costumes. I liked the design and incorporation of "bleeding hearts" in their looks. A very nice Synchronized Swimming Costume effort!
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Campy Costumes, Shellacked Hair, Over-the-Top Makeup...it's not RuPaul's Drag Race, it's Olympics Synchronized Swimming! The London 2012 Olympics are coming to an end (insert sad face) and while there are a lot of things I will miss--fashion and non-fashion-wise: those low-slung men's swim trunks (OMG Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Tom Daley!), the ball-tossing Rhythmic Gymnastics and the bravado of those men's track-and-field DIVOS (Yes, Usain Bolt, I am talking to you!). There's also things I won't miss, particularly those DRAB-as-DRAB-can-be gray Nike hooded parkas that the Gold-winning US Gymnastics Team wore on the Medal Podium. But back to the positive: somehow I missed discussing those AMAZING swimsuits/costumes from the Olympics Synchronized Swimming competitions. Synchronized Swimming occurred all last week and yes, I was watching. How could I not be: I was entranced by all the campy, bedazzled over-the-top looks from all the international teams. I don't remember them always being so Swarovski crystal KRAZEE but I am happy that they are! Let's take a look at my favorite looks: Russia's Ishchenko and Romashina--who clinched the Gold as expected in the Duets Competition--did a fabulous routine wearing Michael Jackson-bedazzled silver and black leotards. These were simply INCREDIBLE! I want a Swimsuit company to put these out and sell them! Imagine the next time at your Princess Cruises vacation and coming out to the pool and seeing a girl in one of these! I would run to her and give her a Fashion Medal! Fashion Grade: A Argentina: The South American duet wore halter-necklined gold, white and black swimsuits that gave a trompe l'oeil effect of a vest on top of a leotard. And yes, the vest was bedazzled, of course. Fashion Grade: B Austria: The Austrian Synchronized Swimming Pair wore dirdnl-inspired swimsuits (naturally, it's AUSTRIA for goodness sakes!) but there was a bit of España as well. The bold red and black colors plus the faux lacing on the sides all added for an imaginitive way to inject a little bit (or a LOT!) of national costume/folklore into their performance. Fashion Grade: A- Canada: I call these the "Harlequin Romance Girls" ---These one-shoulder looking swimsuits were a TEN in terms of use of bold color, campy effect and great costume execution. One word: LOVE! Next Olympics, though, I would DIE to see them somehow wear Canadian Mountie bedazzled costumes/swimsuits. Please? Fashion Grade: A France: The French duet team went with more of a swirly-patterned costume/swimsuit for this portion of the competition. I do like the colors--rose, bubblegum pink, lemon yellow and black--and the (somewhat) delicate beading at the edges of the swirl applique. They're not Michael Jackson Fab but a good "costume effort" for France. Fashion Grade: B+ Greece: My Greek "sisters" were not letting the sad economic depression occurring back in their country impede their choice of costume and use of fun bold colors. I enjoy the whole "SHAZAMM!!" effect of the swimsuits and rather large crystals. Fashion Grade: A- Italy: Wow. Favoloso Italia!! These neon green and purple beaded swimsuits/costumes were BY FAR one of my favorites of the entire Olympics Synchronized Swimming Competition. They looked like Sea Creatures in a Gay Pride/Cirque du Soleil parade!! Fashion Grade: A Kazakhstan: This pair gave you tuxedos for their swimsuits/costumes. I like how the creators/designers incorporated the eyeglasses and the chain attached to them as if they are coming out of the tuxedo vest. There are SO many ingenious details in these swimsuits--notice the "braces"/suspenders and "cropped" pinstripe bottoms. Excellently designed costumes. Fashion Grade: A USA: The US finished 11th in the Final Duet Results but these costumes were one of the Top ones for me. They were subtle and rather "discreet" on the Synchronized Swimming Swimsuit Campy Meter. I really liked the bold Olympic Torch design and how it was "front-and-center" standing out against a white and light blue backdrop of the swimsuit. Fashion Grade: A- South Korea: These costumes were very colorful and almost had hints of Boho Hippie Chick Tye Dye in them. Were there better costumes worn by the other athletes? Yes. But this was a "good costume show" for them. Fashion Grade: B- Mexico: The Mexican Synchronized Swimming Duet team was feeling very "Animal"-inspired with these set of swimsuits/costumes. Both featured animals of some kind. The first (top) photo had a fish and a tiger--in a neon bubblegum pink and neon green trimmed background while the second suits (bottom) had wolves; bedazzled ones at that! Theses were my favorite ones of the two. But for both, they get a... Fashion Grade: A Spain: These Spanish ladies wore two of my favorite swimsuits/costumes of the entire Synchronized Swimming Duet Competition. I could barely choose a BEST between the Flamenco polka-dotted suits and then, the red Sevillana one shoulder "Carmen" numbers directly above. They were both elegant, chic, striking and muy, pero muy fabuloso. Olé! Fashion Grade: A Switzerland: When I took a look at these sequined swimsuits, all I kept thinking about was ABBA's "Money, Money, Money" song! In case you're wondering, yes kids, those ARE dollar bills imprinted on their costumes,in light green and neon yellow and done to look like the top of a side-exposing dress. I absolutely LOVE these! Fashion Grade: A Russia: Finally, the Gold-medal winning duet from Russia and their cherry-cheeked clown costumes. They were Campy, Sequin-Fab and I do like that they embraced the theme right down to the painted-on oversized eyelashes and hair accessories. They looked EXACTLY like the pretty clown in their swimsuits/costumes. Fashion Grade: A Congratulations Ladies and Thank you for Bedazzling my TV screen this past week!
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