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# Fug or Fab: Ralph Lauren's Opening Ceremony Kit for Team USA
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-or-fab-ralph-laurens-opening-ceremony-kit-for-team-usa-08-2016/
- Published: 2016-08-02T21:00:41.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-06T18:07:38.000Z
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: Fug or Fab, fugs, Olympics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 07:49

I am on record, in general, as feeling like Ralph Lauren Polo's polo pony logo *(*say *that* ten times fast) has a tendency to overtake every official article of clothing they design, including [the gear that Team USA is wearing at the closing ceremony for the upcoming Rio Olympics](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-or-fab-the-olympics-uniform-the-usa-in-rio-05-2016/). So I was actually quite pleased to see that the team's ensembles for the opening ceremony -- Friday night! Irritatingly tape-delayed for the West Coast! -- are, honestly, fairly restrained:

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2016/08/polo_ralph_lauren_opening_ceremony.jpg "Polo_Ralph_Lauren_Opening_Ceremony")](https://www.gofugyourself.com/fug-or-fab-ralph-laurens-opening-ceremony-kit-for-team-usa-08-2016/polo%5Fralph%5Flauren%5Fopening%5Fceremony?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

([Click here to see that photo larger](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2016/08/polo%5Fralph%5Flauren%5Fopening%5Fceremony.jpg?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).)

I mean, [remember what Team USA wore in Sochi?](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/fug-the-uniform-the-usa-in-sochi-01-2014/) This is practically minimalist in comparison. Almost classic, even. (For reference,[ here is Team USA in London in 2012](https://www.gofugyourself.com/fug-and-fab-the-opening-ceremony-the-outfits-07-2012/2012-olympic-games-opening-ceremony-86?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). Remember the berets?!)

The flag-bearer for the Americans has not been announced yet, but [he or she will wear a jacket that is wired so that both the USA on the back and the crest on the front light up](https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-ralph-lauren-olympic-opening-ceremony-20160801-snap-story.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \-- an effect which, in all honesty, I think is really neat. Look, I'm not going to argue with a classic blue blazer; I'm also not going to argue with the striped shirt (although I might have ordered the red, white, and blue stripes in a different order). Sure, white jeans and boat shoes without socks are *preppy as hell*, but...it's Polo Ralph Lauren, you guys. I'm honestly surprised they're not selling tank tops that read "Preppy AF" right now. If I were in charge, would I give the athletes a choice to wear white jeans or what I'll call Regular Jeans? Yes. But I am not currently in charge of the opening and closing ceremony outfits for my country. NOT YET.

PS: Don't tell anyone but I might secretly want those hella patriotic deck shoes. [They're too expensive for me to justify buying](https://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=93448626&cp=41783776.95457976&AB=en%5FUS%5FOlympic%5FFeature%5FFooter%5FShop&parentPage=family&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \-- $350 on what are whimsical flats at best is not in my current life budget, even if they *are* all made in America (as they should be; [the intel here on the Ralph Lauren site about all the small American manufacturing businesses that they use is interesting](https://www.ralphlauren.com/teamusa/made-in-usa?en%5FUS%5FOlympic%5FFeature%5FPDP%5FExplore&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)) AND [part of the proceeds goes to help fund the athletes so really it's SHOPPING FOR AMERICA](https://www.ralphlauren.com/teamusa/the-team-behind-the-team-the-usoc?ab=en%5FUS%5FOLYMPIC%5FFeature%5Fslot%5F1%5FExplore&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \-- but I enjoy them. I would wear them when walking to my polling place in November! USA! USA!

\[Photo: Polo Ralph Lauren\]