About bloody time, back to the leotards. I felt dead gymnastics wise, thankfully the American Cup, Supergirl Cup, SEC, Big Ten etc have revived me. When nothing goes on all I have to live on are crumbs from lurking on the international gymnastics forum and chalkbucket and reading what TCG posts.
This time it'll be Amco, under the sub-heading of Dreamlight studios. I'm not 100% but I'm pretty sure Dreamlight is the manufacturer and Amco happens to sell them. Either way I found them in the catalogue.
When I first saw this leo I though it'd be quite nice for China, but without the stupid superhero cuffs. Nowadays, I think this is still quite a lovely leo but China's current leos are gorgeous, no need to change any time soon. I hate seeing the seam between the body and sleeve but it's not as pronouced in the red. The mesh is dark enough for it to be overlooked. Personally I thought this would be a nice change from China's velvet crap and it would still be patriotic. What with the red and the stars. It's only natural.
Haha, speaking of China. This is so similar to I can't remember whose leotard. It was exactly like this except the swirls were rainbow and didn't extend to the sleeves. I don't mind the swirl on the left but the one on the right is crossing the borderline of becoming a cuff. Gymnasts are not comic book heroes, they do not need arm guards. Instead they have panda paws and grips.
It's such a mishmash of stuff I think it's quite obvious why it made it on this blog. But if it isn't, it's because it's a disaster. I appreciate innovation and trying new things but this is when you make the leotard, photograph it on a person and say, let's put it away in the does not look good closet. Unfortunately the company decided lets put it up for sale, maybe some person will want it. Really? It's just too much.
Despite the fact that I have my doubts about Aly Raisman making a successful comeback due to the masses of talented juniors and new seniors coming out of the wings I think when she tries she should wear this. When I first saw it I immediately thought of her. It's sporty, it's girly and it would suit her to a T. I dislike 3/4 sleeves but I think if the leo was fully sleeved the stripes would either be going too far or the rest of the sleeve would look empty.
Speaking of previous Olympians, who do we think would wear this. I put my money on Maroney. It's girly, it's swirly and it's not ridiculous like certain black rainbow swirlies that she's worn before. The neck is something new, and it's nice. The swirlies do make a cuff but I think this leo can get away with it. You could make this leo in just about any variation of colours and it'd work. Somebody, make her wear it!!
Continuing on the Olympian theme...Methinks Italian gymnast would wear this. In fact it's rather reminiscent of previous leos that the Italians have worn. Ferrari would wear this with bells on I reckon. The mesh, the potential for disaster. It's the kind of leo that could be not bad but teeters on the edge of being silly.
Last one for this round, and it's bloody creepy how the model doesn't look human. And at the same time it looks like they've tried to photoshop her to look like Maroney. Egh, why? She probably had a normal face to begin with. First off I hate the cuffs, I hate the neckline edge, I hate the sharp sharky bits and I hate the colour. Suffice to say, I think we understand that it is peach, too peachy and I would not be peachy wearing this peach.
Until next time leotard loonies, when we see what Infiniti has to offer in two parts.
