Tena, who has styled Liukin for the last two-and-a-half years, stated she is aiming for a “sporty chic” vibe when styling Liukin’s Tokyo Olympics looks.
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Tena explained Liukin chose to wear red to represent all eight nations competing in the event, as each country’s flag features the hue.įor Thursday’s women’s all-around gymnastics competition, Tena stated that Liukin has plans to wear a hot pink jumpsuit, which will give a nod to the pink leotard she wore at the 2008 Summer Olympics when she won the all-around competition herself. “She wore purple to honor Kobe and Gigi.”Ī post shared by Nastia Liukin was also symbolism in the red Dior dress Liukin wore during the women’s gymnastics team competition on July 27. “He was a big mentor to her and they met at the 2008 Olympics,” Tena explained. For Liukin’s first day providing gymnastics commentary for NBC, for example, the Olympic gymnast paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi with her purple Safiyaa pants and matching purple Tom Ford heels that she paired with a white, ruffled Zimmermann top. Tena explained that many of Liukin’s colorful looks have a meaning behind them. “We try to do a different color for each look so it’s not all the same color and it’s like a color storyboard almost.”
“Everything is thought out, really symbolic and very detailed regarding the colors that she’s wearing,” said Liukin’s fashion stylist, Gabriela Tena, who spoke to WWD from Spain. Liukin - who won five Olympic medals in gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Games, including gold in the all-around competition - has made an impact on Olympics viewers with her colorful, monochromatic style in bright hues of purple, blue, orange and pink. Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin may not be competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics, but her colorful style has been stealing the spotlight as she provides commentary for the sport.
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