Revealed: Canada’s Olympic opening ceremony uniforms
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Sure, the stateside broadcast of the opening ceremonies are just a few hours away, but we thought we’d pass along the sketches of Team Canada’s opening ceremony outfits that just landed in our inbox.
Created by the Hudson’s Bay Co., the uniform consists of a bright red parade jacket with the country’s name in white and red across the chest that takes its inspiration from the color-blocking motif of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. That’s layered over a tailored white dress shirt; the women’s version has the official Canadian plaid on the shirt placket, and the men are accessorized with a necktie in the same plaid. Tailored khakis and white sneakers round out the uniform.
“We want our athletes to walk in the parade wearing a stand-out piece that reflects the Canadian spirit and who we are as a nation,” said Hudson’s Bay Co. senior vice president and fashion director Suzanne Timmins in the press announcement. “The Canada Parade Jacket was a natural choice, and it captures Canada’s love for the outdoors. It is also practical and versatile -– two characteristics we wanted to highlight when designing the look.”
We’re told replica versions of the jacket -- in red, black and navy for men and women -- as well as Hudson’s Bay Co.’s other 2012 Olympic gear is available online at thebay.com and across the nothern border at all Bay and Zellers stores until September 2012.
Our compatriots over at the Showtracker blog posted these details on Friday night’s NBC broadcast:
‘The opening ceremony, directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle and featuring an expected 15,000 performers, will air at 7:30 p.m. Pacific and Eastern time in the U.S. And expect the fun to go until midnight.’
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-- Adam Tschorn