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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 3:50 pm
Michael Kors has been more entertaining to me this season than any of the designers. That's kinda sad. I liked Joe's outfit the best - not including the shoes - and Korto's was a close second (hers would be probably be the most flattering for a wide range of body types and ages - not every Olympian is a tiny teenager, after all). Wasn't too crazy about any of the others. Some were decent designs but simply weren't appropriate for this challenge. And then there some that...jeez louise. I haven't seen Apolo Ohno that much these past few years. He's so *sigh* handsome. ETA: Terry's design was okay too but something about it didn't quite click with me.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 4:06 pm
Calamity .. you have very good taste, here is Apolo in his Olympic outfit the year he won! Enjoy!!

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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 4:35 pm
I think Kellie's outfit looks like a good barbeque outfit, not Olympic quality. I think they could have gotten rid of at least 6 people with this challenge. I could not believe there was so much mistaken ideas. Some one on the PR boards remembered what Jerrel's outfit remindedthem of, it was Mammy Yokum, just needed Gerry's boots to complete the whole look. Especially the big hat and the puffy sleeves and highwaisted skirt.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 4:39 pm
The actual uniforms: ETA most if not all of these seem to be bogus.. thank heaven in several cases!!
Apparently people aren't too enthused over the Canadian uniforms:
And the Chinese not pleased with "tomato and scrambled egg" uniforms:
Aussie uniforms look a bit like some of the Project runway ones..

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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 4:42 pm
Japan
Germany
Russia
Spain
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Dovez
Member
08-27-2005
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 5:26 pm
spain's russia's china's canada's ....really really ugly
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 8:04 pm
Wow, are those Canadian outfits for real!!?? They don't even look like they match!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 8:14 pm
The heck with the outfits...who is the tall guy on the left?)
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 9:26 pm
I loved Korto's, Terri's and Leanne's outfits for the challenge and it was nice to see Joe in the top three. But it's getting harder each season to watch and listen to the judges rip some apart while letting others have a free pass. I may have to skip a few weeks of viewing and just go see the designs on the website. Stella week one: Homeless Chic Stella week two: Linda Evans does Dallas Stella week three: Jetson's Rock Couture I see another Wendy Pepper (getting to the finals) in the making. 
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 5:36 am
The Canadian uniforms look like a pair of my pajamas.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 7:09 am
Some of those uniforms make more of the Project Runway uniforms look better.. I really wondered if the Canadian ones were a joke or something. I gather some are not any too pleased that the US and Canadian outfits are being made in China.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 8:25 am
I think a lot of the Olympic outfits also look like stewardess outfits. It'll be interesting to watch tonight! 
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 9:21 am
LOL VNick! I was just looking at Spain's outfit and thinking "Thank you for flying Air Spain." Like the German ones. PS...if you sneak up on a cow and whisper "Stella", it will faint.
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 11:16 am

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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 12:23 pm
LOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've just looked at pics of the opening ceremonies, and the uniforms for several of the countries do not match the pics above.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 12:36 pm
I saw the US ones on the Today show this morning, and it was a white slacks, blue blazer combo (with a silly little driving cap) designed by Ralph Lauren.

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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 3:34 pm
Hmm well the ones pictured were designed by Ralph Lauren too, so possibly they have various pieces to choose from. Silly little hats, indeed. And I certainly HOPE that the Canadian outfits are different in real life!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, August 08, 2008 - 11:11 pm
I watched a large section of the parade tonight, but missed Canada...so if anyone saw them live and can enlighten us, would be appreciated! I liked the south sea island nations and African ones that had outfits influenced by native garb. Also, saw only one group (I think Venezeula) where the women actually wore what looked like evening/cocktail dresses (in red).
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 7:15 am
I think the driving caps are great! I would wear one and so would Renny!
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Aussiedeb
Member
07-05-2004
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 8:04 am
I think I heard them say on the opening ceremony that the US team uniform has 8 pieces? I watched the ceremony and then missed the Aussie team .. they were 3rd last to come out.. I hated the fact of the order of teams this time.. Canada's outfits looked horrible.. sorry.. I agree that most of the designers would have been out with this challenge.. some really didn't get it at all..
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 1:25 pm
Aussiedeb, yes I also heard them say that the US uniform has 8 pieces--and I started trying to count them! I wonder if it included footwear? Hats, definitely. Neckwear? What else? I wonder how they ordered the teams for the march? At first I though alphabetical, but obviously not. I really wanted to see the actual Canadian ones!
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 1:54 pm
The teams marched in according to how many brush strokes were in their chinese symbol for that country.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 4:54 pm
Canada's did look pretty bad but not quite as bad as those pictured.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 9:15 pm
Penguin - thank you and what an original way of ordering the teams!
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Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 10:48 pm
The United State is represented by 2 symbols Mei Guo (I hope that is the right 2 symbols)
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