Ben Sherman unveils 1960s-informed Team GB official Olympic uniforms
British clothing brand Ben Sherman has revealed the official uniforms that Team GB athletes will wear at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies.
Launched at London Fashion Week, the collection looks back to the style of athletes attending the Olympics last time it was hosted by Tokyo in 1964.
Ben Sherman designed the Team GB official Olympic uniforms
"We sought style inspiration away from the starting blocks and winner's podiums by looking at what athletes retrospectively wore during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics Games in and around the Olympic village," said Ben Sherman creative director Mark Williams.
"Their looks were Ivy-League inspired chinos & Harrington jackets worn with button-down Oxford shirts, which was a perfect fit, back to our brand DNA," he told Dezeen. The closing ceremony white polo shirt incorporates a lion
For the opening ceremony, Ben Sherman designed a navy Harrington jacket paired with a white Oxford button-down shirt and chinos for the athletes.
At the closing ceremony, the team will be dressed in navy chino shorts and white polo shirts.
The uniforms are inspired by athlete's fashion from the 1960s
Both outfits incorporate red, white and blue elements and a 1960s-informed printed Team GB lion's head details.
The navy jacket has red, white and blue pinstripes down its arms and the lion print across the inner lining, while the lions also appear on the polo shoulder.
"We wanted to incorporate Team GB's ico...
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