Audiences and commentators had a lot to say about the uniforms Team Germany wore for the Parade of Nations at the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony. German athletes sported red beanies, yellow, green, and robin's-egg blue striped ski jackets, and red pants with a floral pattern. The overall impression was that of a rainbow; German officials were quick to stress that their wardrobe was not a statement about gay rights in Russia. Which makes me think (or at least hope) that it totally was. Either way, I was left wondering: could rainbow and floral ever work, or is it just too much? The verdict: for the daring, it's totally do-able; just keep the rainbows within a muted palette, make sure the florals keep to the same color scheme, and carry a cute purse.
Disclaimer: ModCloth links contain an affiliate code.
View this set on Polyvore
Outfit 2: ModCloth sweater, ModCloth shoulder bag, Charlotte Russe leggings
Team Germany photo from The Baltimore Sun.
I'm actually not a fan of our team's outfit. The red is too drastic against the jacket. But I really love your rainbow and floral outfits, better color scheme :-)
ReplyDeleteThey were VERY loud outfits but I liked how creative they were, and I knew there had to be a way to make the same idea actually wearable.
Delete