Fashion Folks Reveal How They Would Have Dressed The Athletes!

by Samantha Randazzo | 3:05 pm, July 27th, 2012

Click through the gallery to see what Chris Benz, Jonathan Adler, Rebecca Minkoff, Mary Alice Stephenson, and Amy Smilovic had to say about the Olympics. What we learned: everyone loves men’s swimming. Also, the Opening Ceremony is today, you guys!!

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1.Chris Benz

Designer

2.What's your favorite Olympic sport?

"Obviously swimming is such a crowd-pleaser. I love watching swimming, it's so exciting. I've been playing a lot of ping-pong recently, so I want to see that. It's just like, amazing, you can't even see the ball it goes so fast. I mean honestly, I'm a winter Olympics person, but I'm really looking forward to the opening ceremonies, which I always feel like are so fun. You get to see all the outfits of all the different countries."

3.If you were to dress the Olympic team, what would you put them in?

"I mean, I feel like I would go super-decorum for the Olympics. Like I feel like a crisp white shirt and gorgeous chinos, and a little navy blue blazer. I feel like that's very American sportswear in that way, so something classic like that I think. Maybe like a novelty pocket square. "

4.Jonathan Adler

Homeware designer

5.Which Olympic sport is your favorite?

"I guess gymnastics. Winter Olympics is more fun. Althought I do love Usain. I hope Usain Bolt wins because I love to watch him celebrate. The way he does that thing."

6.If you were dressing the gymnastics team, what would they wear?

"What do they wear? They just wear little body suits, right? I think it would be great if the uniforms lit up with motion. That'd be awesome. Like you know when you see little kids running around and their shoes light up? I would want their costumes to light up, just to add an extra dimension!"

7.Rebecca Minkoff

Designer

8.What's your favorite Olympic sport? Are you going to be watching?

"Yes, definitely. We’ve built a great relationship with Sanya Richards-Ross so I’m excited to see her compete in track and field again this year but other than that – men’s swimming of course!"

9.If you were to dress the Olympic team, what would you put them in?

"Blue jeans, white T-shirts and red Becky Jackets."

10.Mary Alice Stephenson

Stylist

11.What's your favorite Olympic sport? Are you going to be watching?

"Duh, swimming! Look at these...Need I say more?"

12.If you were to dress the Olympic team, what would you put them in?

"Option 1: Have the hottest designer from each country dress their olympic team so that the Opening Ceremony becomes one giant global fashion show. I volunteer to style it! Option 2: Have all the olympic teams wear bathing suits so teenagers around the world can finally see what strong, healthy, real bodies look like….bodies that aren't retouched, digitally manipulated or photographically enhanced!"

13.Amy Smilovic

Designer and founder, Tibi

14.What sport are you most excited about watching?

"I'm really excited about watching the swimming. I have two little boys that are really into swimming right now. And then the gymnastics."

15.If you were designing the gymnastics team's leotards, what would they look like?

"I'd put them in some kind of chic, 1940s granny panty kind of bathing suit with a tank top, or something very chic and retro. And I'd be ridiculed in the press but I would think they look great."

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Kallie

I am so excited to watch the women’s gymnastics compitition there gonna do great!!!!
http://www.butlermaps.com/ Steffanie Jefferies

Also, the Opening Ceremony is today, you guys!!

Fashion Folks Reveal How They Would Have Dressed The Athletes!

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