We just finished watching the opening ceremonies for the London Olympics.
I can't help but love England.... they have given me so much happiness in my life. The Lord of the Rings.... The Narnia Series.... JK Rowling and Harry Potter... Robert Pattinson....
In fact, before tonight I would have said that I love all things British except the food and the Beatles (sorry Ker-Bear).
After watching the opening ceremonies I realized there is a whole quirky side of British humor that I obviously just don't "get". The whole Frankie and June sequence was a big weird yawner. The solemn leaders of the industrial period marching around in their tophats while making weird gestures did not bring to mind inspired revolutionaries but rather evil masterminds intent on destruction. If the hosts hadn't explained half of what was going on, I wouldn't have understood it. On paper the idea of lots of little kids on beds tormented by classic English fictional nightmares before being scared off by Mary Poppins with lit umbrellas sounds,well, bloody BRILLIANT. But the presentation of it was a little off for me. I thought the ceremony as a whole was disjointed and frankly a little boring. And the big baby was a little creepy.
The cauldron was awesome though. And James Bond parachuting with the Queen into the stadium would have been AWESOME if she wouldn't have looked so grumpy after she came out to her seat.
Now on to the fashion.
First with the United States.
Unlike some, I loved the berets. Loved the navy blazers and white skirts. The red, white, and blue neck scarves were AWESOME and the perfect touch though the size of the stripe did remind me of the French flag. We would have won the "best dressed" contest HANDS DOWN if it would not have been for the women's shoes. I.CAN'T.GET.OVER.THE.SHOES.
Actually it isn't even the shoes. It's the SOCKS with the shoes. The original sketch by Ralph Lauren shows a leggy model wearing the white skirt and a heeled bootie that is very attractive. I don't know how that evolved into a bobby sock with a flat. It simply ruined the entire outfit. These grown athletic women looked like little chinese school girls... which considering where the outfits were made that could explain a lot.
THE BEST
Serbia
Well, the Serbian women. I wish I could find a better picture. The closeups on the TV were much better.
Loved the striped sweaters and shorts with the white blazers. Simply awesome. Very appropriate for the SUMMER olympics.
Other notables:
The Netherlands
As one blogger said, "You can't pull off orange pants. I can't pull off orange pants. Only Dutch athletes can pull off orange pants.' Enough said.
Switzerland
I really liked the red and gray combo. They were like walking, talking Pocket Knives.
Sharp. Sleek. Utilitarian.
Good job Switzerland!
THE WORST
Great Britain.I know... way to dis the host country.
But seriously? What were they thinking? I've never thought much of British style but with the amazing fashion sense being shown by Kate Middleton I had hope. These outfits will be added to my list of British things that just don't make sense. Like blood sausage.
Germany
What's with the blue and pink? They reminded me of the little peg people from the game of "LIFE". They just need little plastic cars.
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Hope you all enjoy the games.
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