Thread by @modsiwW

The Olympics but high fashion.

All 30 Teams (Thread)

1. Morocco
Wanting to emulate the long and graceful silhouette of the Moroccan Djellaba, this look features a long scarf over the shoulder to complete an all red look with a hint of green, akin to that of the Moroccan flag.

2. Jamaica
This look takes direct inspiration from the design of the Jamaican flag as well as the colors.

3. USA
The classic red white and blue, with classic denim. The look itself is “Made in America” as it features American icons such as Ralph Lauren, and nephew Greg Lauren, as well as one of the most iconic American brands, Coach. The look also contains accessories from Chrome Hearts as well as a hint of the Brooklyn Based streetwear brand Kidsuper.

4. Mexico
This look takes inspiration from the traditional charro suit, which is a type of suit originally worn by the horsemen of the Charrería, and often associated with the Mariachi. The look also features two rings in the shape of a skull, refrencing the Mexian skull, the Calavera, which represents death and rebirth and is a symbol of Mexican holiday “el Día de los Muertos” , the Day of the Dead.

5. France
This look Features French Fashion giants Balmain, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès, the latter responsible for arguably the most popular designer bag of all time, the Birkin. This look Features the iconic Haut à Courroies 50 in Crocodile, one of the most coveted and financially consuming bags from the legendary french house.

6. Italy
Inspired by classic Italian menswear, this look features Italian fashion giants, Giorgio Armani, Brunello Cucinelli, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Ermenegildo Zegna whilst incorporating the colors of the Italian flag.

7. Palestine
Initially the idea was to create a look drawing inspiration from a traditional Palestinian garment called a Thawb, a long ankle length garment, which is typically long sleeved. Upon my research I discovered hundreds of Palestinian athletes had been killed recently amongst the atrocities ongoing in Gaza. Understanding the strength and courage it would take to perform at a world stage given a genocide in ones own country, I wanted to make a look that feels like a human embodiment of the flag itself but most importantly, I wanted something that felt beautiful and free.

8. Canada
Consisting of popular Canadian brands Dquared2 and Canada goose, this look takes direct inspiration of the Canadian flag design, down to the squared brooch in the center of the vest. Stylistically, something you’d want to wear during a Canadian winter.

9. Brazil
This look features the colors of the Brazilian flag, as well as a straw hat to emulate the headpieces worn during Carnival.

10. India
Styling took direct inspiration from the Indian flag as well as the traditional garment, the kurta, which is a long collarless shirt, typically loose fitting. The scarf around the waist is to achieve how a kurta would sit on trousers. This look also features accessories from Bhavya Ramesh, a conscious silver wear brand based in Mumbai.

11. China
The blazer underneath the coat is worn with the collar up to parallel a Tangzhuang, a traditional Chinese jacket which features the mandarin collar which originated in imperial china, as early as 200BC, the texture and material of the outer coat is to represent the dragon, which is the fifth animal in the Chinese zodiac cycle, which corresponds to the year 2024, the Wood Dragon and the year of the recent Olympic Games, the star brooches also representing the starts on the flag.

12. Ireland
This look is inspired by traditional Irish formal wear styled in the flags colors.

13. Romania
This look takes inspiration from traditional Romanian attire whilst representing the colors of the Romanian flag

14. Turkey
This look takes styling inspiration from traditional Turkish menswear. The look uses a white belt to represent the Turkish Kuşak and a red vest to emulate a Yelek, which is a sleeveless and collarless garment, the look takes after the colors of the flag and incorporates a crescent necklace and star brooch to represent the design of the flag.

15. Japan
Inspired by the original leaders of the avant-garde movement in fashion this look takes inspiration from Japanese designers like Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo in a way that utilizes the flags colors and design.

16. Nigeria
Inspired by the colors of the Nigerian flag, stylistically, the volume of this look takes inspiration from the Agbada, which is traditional male attire worn amongst the Yoruba men in Nigeria.

17. Ukraine
Following the design of the Ukrainian flag, this look follows the horizontal blue and yellow bicolor, and features a sunflower brooch, the sunflower being the national flower of Ukraine.

18. Pakistan
Inspired by the design of the Pakistan flag, this look features full dark green garments, and a white scarf to tie complete the correlation to the flags design. The look also features a crescent necklace and star brooch to emulate the flag as well.

19. Germany
There’s a lot more black than I would have preferred to use for this look, but those from the capital city, Berlin, are known for wearing said color. I wanted this look to have a more structured shape to reference Bauhaus design which originated in Germany. The look also mostly consists of Rick Owens, a designer who references Bauhaus in his work.

20. Great Britain
The inspiration for this look is the layering of the colors in the Union Jack. Red at the core with white to follow moving out, and blue surrounding them both, thus was the instruction for the layering.
The look also features a crown brooch, a royal touch.

21. The Netherlands
Following the tricolor of the Dutch flag, this look takes direct inspiration from traditional attire worn by sailors in the fishing village of Volendam in the 1900s, which featured wide legged trousers, designed to fill with air and provide buoyancy if one fell overboard. The look though following the tricolor of the Dutch flag, features a hint of orange which is a significant part of Dutch history, which can be traced all the way back to the Dutch royal family. The colors historical popularity is said to have been was popularized by Willem the Silent, and was even one of the three colors in the original Dutch flag.

22. The Philippines
This look takes inspiration from the color and design of the flag of the Philippines as well as the colors. It takes stylistic inspiration from the baro’t saya, which is a traditoinal ensemble worn by women in the Philippines.

23. Sweden
This look focuses mainly on emulating the flag of Sweden as closely as possible.

24. This look follows the design of the South Korean flag and takes inspiration from modern Korean fashion.

25. Kenya
Inspired by the design of the Kenyan flag, this look utilizes a white necklace and a white top to break up the colors green red and black as it does on the flag

26. Spain
This look features a cropped jacket and slim trousers, in the Spanish colors and takes direct inspiration from the “traje de luces”, which are the traditional garments that Spanish bullfighters wear in action.

27. Australia
28.Denmark

Both of these looks focus mainly on emulating their respective flag designs.

29. Norway
This look focuses mainly on emulating the flag of Norway as closely as possible.

30. Egypt
Inspired by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt, skirted look features an almost shirtless styling, opting for a red and white scarf to emulate the colors of the Egyptian flag as well as the broad collar adornment worn by Pharaohs of the past called the Usekh, or Wesekh.