2 Years and 10,000 Swarovski Crystals: Inside the Making of This Year’s Olympic Leotards
Designing an Olympics leotard is similar to the craftsmanship behind a haute couture piece: There are mood boards, hand appliqués, and lots of trial and error. The biggest difference? Runway looks don’t also need to allow the wearer to tumble, twist, and fling their bodies high into the air off a spring vault. “There’s a…