Paris’ latest designer runway will be on its gymnastic tumbling floor at the Olympic Games later this month. During this unofficial fashion week, its models will be the U.S. gymnastics team, who will tuck, roll, and flip in eight bespoke leotards adorned with 47,000 Swarovski crystals. The uniforms aren’t for sale, but would retail for about $3,000 each.
“I think about how special the moments are, especially the Olympic Games, with it only being once every four years, and how they’re going to feel,” said Annie Heffernon, vice president of the women’s program at USA Gymnastics, told the Washington Post. “Regardless of their performance, I want them to feel amazing and beautiful when they go out and represent the U.S. in a leotard that they can be proud of.”
