| SOME FOLKS AT
THE OLYMPICS WERE NOT PLEASED WITH RALPH LAUREN’S
DISPLAY OF POLO EXHIBITIONISM:
The
American Politics Journal had a lot to say about
the Ralph Lauren jackets in the opening ceremony.
“The Olympics should be purely a sporting
event and that they're "not a place for blundering
materialism." They added: "I propose
that along with drug testing labs, we have logo-testing
experts who make certain the logos are hidden."
While most in attendance were mesmerized
by the over-the-top opening ceremony, others were
taking issue with the uniforms Ralph Lauren designed
for U.S. team members to wear during the opening
ceremony.
The American Politics Journal was upset because
the little white horse on the jackets was too
big and distracted from the Olympic logo. They
accused Lauren of "morphing our athletes
into unpaid billboards for the 'Polo' pony and
rider."
According to Noelle Hancock, “Personally,
we thought the American athletes looked kind of
nice, a little Gatsby, but hey! We would've thought
the 2,008 drummers, the thousands of Chinese men
in those boxes — or, you know, the guy in
the space suit — would have visually distracted
from the silly rings, but if you want to put the
blame on a pony shirt, okay.”
I always thought those large polo horses were
a bit of fashion over-kill, but it takes all kinds
to win a fashion marathon. And if you want to
shout to the world that you can afford a cotton
T-shirt that costs as much as your parents first
car, go ahead. I always learned that “less
is more.”
The GOOD NEWS is that they are all wearing caps.
And that is a win-win for us all. |