An Inside Look at Team USA’s $3,000 Gymnastics Leotards With 47,000 Crystals
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The Olympics gymnastics tumbling floor is basically a designer runway, with athletes donning $3,000 leotards adorned with thousands upon thousands of Swarovski crystals. Fortune spoke with design team GK Elite about the craft that goes into these stunning garments and the evolution of Olympic gymnastics fashion over the years.
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This year's leotard for the women is the best one ever!! So classy, detailed and unique.
both were gorgeous. the leotards they wore on qualiying day were cool., the starts on them were cool, the color was nice, but simone biles leotard rode up just a bit when she was on beam.
Just about to come here to say this! This years leos are my fave for sure! I think the black high neck one is my favorite of the collection
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They looked like tacky cheerleaders
I was blown away by the leotards when they walked out on the floor. They were ✨ glittering! How can anyone not be envious of the team? The high fashion along with the performances was a match made in heaven.
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The artistry of the uniforms has been so noticeable this year. They are beautiful.
They're gorgeous 😍
I love the dark ones with all the sparkly stars they wore the first night. So pretty!
These leotards are absolutely gorgeous! Well done. ❤
I could not agree more!!
Worth it. Royalty deserves to be properly attired. These girls rule. 😊
Lol
For a democratic country americans are paradoxically obsessed with royalty
This was an excellent 5 minute program, but would LOVE to see a history of gymnastics leotards through the years. A longer program with photos of gymnasts, events, etc. I’d like to know more about GK Elite and maybe other manufacturers. Many Thanks. Well Done 👍.
Me too. I hope they write a book about it.
The amount of detail in these!!! The black leo with stars and the fireworks…just wow!
The leotards that Team USA wore at qualifications were the best one so far. Love it!! I am excited to see their Leos as we continue gymnastics at the Olympics! Today, it's team finals... super excited!! Go Team USA!!
YES I LIKED THE LEOTARDS AT QUALIFYER DAY BETTER THAN THE UNIFORMS AT MEDAL DAY.
I loved the qualification leos too but the color threw me off. Like a deep blue would've made more sense but I loved the design
These athletes deserve it. The swag is all they get from USAG for the all of the hard work they have given to this sport.
Exactly! Can you imagine how much time the athletes spent doing the crystals on their own uniforms over the years? It takes forever! They've earned this. 🎉
I was hoping there’d be a video on these leotards because they are especially beautiful this year ✨
The one they wore in podium training the blue with the fireworks was absolutely gorgeous!!! The last one they showed in this video it’s hands down my favorite
The designs, colors, styles, and crystals are stunning this year.
One of my favorite parts of the Olympics is finding out which leo they chose for each final. These are by far the most beautiful Olympic ones the US has had to date, although Tokyos leos were gorgeous too
The slate designs they wore for the qualifiers were my absolute favourite. Bravo!
The girls look stunning on their costumes...well done🎉
You deserved a ""gold 🥇 medal" for all of your hard , details and labor....🇺🇲💪🏼
i love how the stars are negative space on a transparent canvas so that when something is worn under the garment, the stars gain dimension !! 😩 i can’t get enough
Bravo to the designers Team USA is blindingly beautiful these games…
I think it reflects the glory of the country and what it represents just right! So much meticulous work and care, for a performance that will show-off what the US is made of, both inside and outside.
As a long-time gymnastics fan (since 1972), this was a great video showing United States elite and Olympic leotards! Thousands of Swarovski crystals and pearls are lovely. (I wonder how they feel when they are against the beam or floor?) Great program, thank you.
They are beautiful under the lights the way they sparkle, almost like an electric show with lights turned on to twinkle.
Anyone know which company designed the leotards for Brazil? They were just as stunning as these GK leotards are. I especially liked the variety with the necklines!
The outfits were designed by team member Jade Barbosa in collaboration with Ozone Leotards, a company from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Loved theirs! The yellow and the seafoam green are my favorites. Love Rebecca Andrade. She’s so sweet, talented and humble.
These are the most beautiful leos that I’ve ever seen our USA Team wear.💖💖💖👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The white leotards worn by the Italian team was stunning.
Yes! Those were my favorites.
Fantastic story! This year’s Leos caught my eye in a way previous haven’t. Love going behind the scenes to hear how special and thoughtful these garments are. 🥇🇺🇸💪
Really stunning leotards this year, and there were others besides US that were fab, too, like that yellow one Rebaca A wore.
This years were STUNNING all of them qualifications, today , trials, just gorgeous ✨✨✨✨✨ I loved all the crystals. They all looked bomb
Kudos! Those leotards were amazing and looked so good on the women!
The Leo game’s just been elevating. Exceptional artistry and execution!
Finally somebody is talking about the sparkling leotards. I was mesmerized when I saw them. But to be fair, I loved the Brazilian ones, too. Solo beautiful ❤
the black leo and brazil's team finals one are some of my favorites!
Excellent job to all those that created this look. Our team looked beautiful !
What a fascinating video! As a quilter and sewist I’d love to learn more about the technical aspects (and the machines!!) used to apply the crystals.
Thank you for the video.
Absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the slate suit worn in the qualification round🇺🇸🤍✨
Well done, GK! You're designs are so beautiful, we all want them! 🇺🇲💞💙
Great job!!!! I thought they were stunning and loved them!!!!
The ladies were absolutely beautiful. I love how intricate the leotards were this year. It's so beautiful. Y'all did a great job.
The gymnastics leotards are just dazzling. The ladies are absolutely gorgeous and are doing our country proud.
Gorgeous designs Congratulations to the company team to inspire Paris Olympic USA gymnastics athletes glamour.
Stunning outfits. The best so far. They all look amazing. Oh by the way the men team won bronze and Simone and the rest of the amazing women team just won gold. Congrats to all those who helped them feel their best. They all looked joyful.
Keep this same EXACT team every Olympic cycle!! Nailed it ladies 😍
The team finals leos were absolutely STUNNING 😍🤩
and they did win gold today! Congrats girls
These leotards are absolutely stunning!!!
This Olympic final competition leotard is the most elegant design. Others can sometimes be too much
Those leotards are 🔥🔥🔥.
Extremely creative and artistic ❤❤❤
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Congrats to the fabulous designers for the beautiful attire they created for our USA 🇺🇸 teams.
Love this little piece on the leotards. Well done
Congrats on everything, they are truly done well some of the most beautiful ones displayed , designed go Team USA bring back as many medals as possible Gold, silver and bronze
2:02 the guy with the baguette 😂
You all did an amazing job!!
I think all the women’s gymnast leotards were really beautiful but the US ones really stood out! ❤
Frankly, when I saw their podium training leos I thought they were a bit over the top with the crystals. I feel the same about the competition ones. Are they pretty, sure. These women don't need bedazzling though. Their skill should be the focus. This is nothing against the athletes. They're wearing what they were given. Personally, I would have preferred it if the style was more similar to the men's gymnastics style for the team uniforms.
Exactly, enough with the bling. The sparkles were distracting
Lovely! Great job! 🇺🇸❤🥇
The negative space star ⭐️ design was my fave. STUNNING 🤩 those girls went for gold
I honestly think it could've been a better design. But i did like the black ones w the stars.
you all did fantastic with the LEOS Gorgeous and elegant.
Definitely more noticeable this year … so pretty can’t wait to see the next ones
The Olympics gymnastics tumbling floor has turned into a dazzling fashion runway!
Great work GK!
I could tell these were something special before watching this. Interesting. Very well designed and made by professionals.
Absolutely gorgeous! These costumes look like pageantry attire, so worthy of our elite Olympians. Thank you!
Stunning leotards! ❤
Everyone of the leotards were well worth it.
Absolutely Stunning to say the least!
They're beautiful
This was so interesting and the leotards you made were stunning. Those gymnasts looked classy and elegant! Now, how do you fit those designs on each of the girls so they look so perfect, that’s another art that would be interesting to learn about. ❤
I love the fact that they took into account of where the Olympics are being held and paying tribute to what that city is known for yet still staying true to representing America.
This Olympics loes were absolutely stunning and extremely sparkly my 2 favorites were the negative stars ones and the team finals❤❤ the mens uniforms were awesome as well
They definitely made our teams shine 💎
Whatever they cost, they’re worth it.
The beauty of the leotards, goes well with the grace, beauty and outstandung performance of this elite team.
I loved the strong theme of Patriotism in all the designs. They were beautiful and made sense. Some countries were hard to tell because the uniforms didn’t reflect their Country. Great job!!
These are all so gorgeous! Great fabrication and design work!
Did notice how gorgeous the leotards were this year!🎉
These leotards are stunning and were next level this Olympics to showcase our amazing gymnasts. They scream “I’m that girl.”
The blue with stars is my favorite. But every time the team shows up I am eager to see which leotard they select - especially for the individual competitions.
Really good job. Really beautiful
I watched Team USA unbox all their leotards and they were all truly stunning. I adore the one they chose to wear for team finals. I think it’s so awesome how unmistakably American they all looked while performing as a team. I also love the mostly blue or mostly red options they wore during the individual all around.
the leos this year were INCREDIBLE - i esp. loved suni's!!
Honestly they were stunning! Most beautiful I’ve ever seen! And they invoked such patriotism too! The girls shined in them.
They are absolutely stunning leotards. Amazing sparkle. I love them❤
Love - making our athletes shine (even more : )
I wondered who made them! Thanks for highlighting them.
The nicest leotards ever! They are so beautiful. The black one Simone Biles wore at 3:22 and the one shown in the very end are the best ones.
Question what if I don’t want my leotard to be a panty shap on the bottom ? Can it be made into shorts or thigh highs? Is that allowed in the Olympics? Or do all our asses have to be out ?
Wow! Great story, these leotards are absolutely stunning! 😍
I heard the presentation regarding the leotards and it was informative. My question still is do the ladies get to keep their uniforms or are they put in maybe the smithsonian?
These are beautiful!!! My favorite!!!! 🤩 ❤️🇺🇸🤍🇺🇸💙
Waouh fabulous...amazing.Jadore.This is art .Congratulations. Bravo.
I love these Leo's
ICONIC!!!
Beautifully designed and made! Our athletes look fabulous ❤
Incredibly beautiful leotards on our beautiful team🎉
We definitely notice all the crystals and work put into these! I wonder how they don't break though
years of dedication and hard work...thank...love...
Thank you for shining bright lights on our amazing athletes so they look and feel like the stars that they are!
These leos were GORGEOUS! (Way better than the opening uniforms.)
beautiful and functional
I loved the team and I hope they get more available for us simple mortals 😬
Love the leotards this year at the Olympics! Beautiful! 🇺🇸