Finnish-American athlete Lizzie Armanto paid homage to Finland with her abstract jumpsuit.
. The American-Finnish athlete’s blue-on-blue kit, with swirling abstract lines resembling topography, was actually designed by Armanto herself, in collaboration with Vans and designer Rachael Finley.
“I saw a lot of the other team uniforms and that’s exactly how they felt to me: like major league sports uniforms,” Armanto toldin an email. “I wanted to keep the authenticity of skate and ensure I still looked like I was wearing something I would wear with or without the Olympics.” She designed 12 pieces in total, including gear for the coaches. Everything is meant to be interchangeable as well as functional.
Those distinctive squiggles were actually an homage to Finland, the country Armanto was competing for. Specifically, she was inspired by architect and designer. “In 1939, he designed a kidney-shaped swimming pool which became synonymous with pool skateboarding much later in the ’70s,” Armanto says. “The various patterns on the jumpsuits are modeled after empty swimming pools around the world.”
This is far from the first time fashion and skateboarding has collided. Perhaps the most high-profile example was whenin 2017, a game-changing partnership between two of the world’s most recognizable streetwear and luxury labels. In 2015, Vetements sent its souped-up Thrasher sweatshirts, complete with shoulder pads, down the runway.
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