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Sunday, August 10, 2008

What were they thinking?

I know this is a craft blog, and I never ever ever ever include anything political or opinionated because this is a happy place...... but I really need to know....."Who is responsible for this fashion atrocity?"

They look like Smurfs in bad 80's puffy tracksuits ala Kath Day-Knight.... and who decided that a horrible little silver cap would suit over 400 different shaped faces? Is it just me, or do they all look like they have little shoulders and beer guts under their trackie tops? They also remind me of melting polar ice caps and those yummy blue raspberry flavoured slush puppies that I used to buy at the milk bar on the way home from school.


Everyone else is doing a poll on this very important issue, so I'm joining in. What do you think - Slush Puppy Smurf or Swanky Aussie Style.
Photo courtesy of Herald Sun website


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28 comments:

  1. NicolaAugust 10, 2008 at 10:22 PM

    Hmmm, as a trainee Kiwi I should not really comment. But your right, that is not the most flattering outfits.

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  2. MichelleAugust 10, 2008 at 10:49 PM

    I actually like it!

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  3. UnknownAugust 10, 2008 at 10:50 PM

    I'm seeing servo attendants and/or mechanics! Strange choice.

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  4. LibbyAugust 11, 2008 at 6:20 AM

    Oh my goodness!!! Did they have a sale at Lowes??? I'm glad I missed it.

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  5. Georgie LoveAugust 11, 2008 at 7:25 AM

    I heard on the radio them being referred to as "the fat suits". Have to agree. SO UNFLATTERING. And even though the yellow and gold is always naff - it's Aussie colours!

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  6. JennyAugust 11, 2008 at 8:01 AM

    Smurfs is a good description! I thought they were very average and quite sloppy and I too missed the green and gold.

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  7. Kylie BowersAugust 11, 2008 at 8:30 AM

    LOL we did look interesting, at least yo think we could of ironed our trackies lol

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  8. SherrinAugust 11, 2008 at 8:30 AM

    omilord, they are smurfs... shiny ones.

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  9. ChristieAugust 11, 2008 at 8:34 AM

    Don't like them :-(

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  10. MichelleAugust 11, 2008 at 8:39 AM

    I'm with Christie, not a huge fan...

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  11. MaritaAugust 11, 2008 at 8:53 AM

    noice, I'm liking it (not really), loved the smurf comparison.

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  12. NikkiAugust 11, 2008 at 8:59 AM

    Looks like Smurfs on the march to me....

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  13. trashAugust 11, 2008 at 9:17 AM

    I told my little (english)to look for the green and gold while we watched the opening ceremony - kinda stunned when thes came marching out!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    I liked the comment in the paper comparing them to sucked icy poles. lol.

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  15. DrewzelAugust 11, 2008 at 10:20 AM

    I concur Ms Curly! YUCK! They look all hollow shouldered and beergutted. And very much like a "blue heaven" SlushPuppie.

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  16. muralimanoharAugust 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM

    Oh, geez, I missed the Aussies come in...they totally have the Americans beat for stupid hats!! lol And yeah...Slush Puppie.

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  17. HanaAugust 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM

    I wasn't a fan of the colours either. Very 'wishy-washy'.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    We dont seem to do casual well....who choose Sportscraft whose target is probably over 40 why didn't we have a young designer involved
    sharon

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  19. KyriakeAugust 11, 2008 at 11:54 AM

    I remember when I was still working at my old workplace, and the sportscraft girls were next to us... and they told me that sportscraft was doing the olympics uniforms... I thought, "oh, yay, the aussies will look GOOD for once".... oh boy, how wrong was I?!

    They looked atrocious!

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  20. MoifaceAugust 11, 2008 at 12:11 PM

    I have to say I agree... they do look a little chubby in those jackets.

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  21. SadieandLanceAugust 11, 2008 at 2:29 PM

    OMG I was totally horrified when they came out in those crushed unflattring trackies. I have 2 friends competing there and I felt so sorry for them! My sister competed at Athens and they had much better uniforms. I hope they've given them a better closing ceremony outfit.

    Yuck, yuck yuck!!!

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  22. JustJessAugust 11, 2008 at 3:38 PM

    Absolutely awful. John Howard trackie-style is not a good look. Looks like my white top that got washed with the new navy socks...!

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  23. Lexi:: PottyMouthMamaAugust 11, 2008 at 7:06 PM

    I am hearing you - loud and clear!! They are hideous. Looks like they had a mishap with the bleach.

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  24. Melanie Gray AugustinAugust 11, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    I vote for smurfs. Not a good look.

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  25. Sasparilla SueAugust 12, 2008 at 12:26 AM

    Definitely slush puppy smurf!!! I love how the tops go from light at the shoulder to dark around the bottom giving it that little extra beer gut illusion. Whoever was in charge of picking these should be fired!

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  26. StaceyAugust 12, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    So that's what John Howard's been up to since he left politics.

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  27. Lilli booAugust 12, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    Mmmmm, my first reaction after staying up late was "Oh?" I was hoping to capture that feeling of pride as our athletes strode out..in some nicely tailored number (hopefully without a Ken Done and Jenny Kee reference) but as soon as i saw this outfit there was no pride just a collective gasp.... bring back Ken and Jenny I say!!!! or a young designer (who by the way can still be over 40 and design well!!!!!)

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  28. AAugust 15, 2008 at 9:17 AM

    I know! Glad I fell asleep and missed it! he he he

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