Athletes around the world have been ginning up anticipation by flooding social media with unboxing videos of their new swag. Before taking to the\u00a0ice<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0(manufactured) snow,<\/a>\u00a0they will make their grand debut Friday night at the opening ceremony\u2019s Parade of Nations.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at some of the outfits:<\/p>\n Italy and Armani<\/p>\n Team Italy\u2019s uniforms are the last ever designed by\u00a0Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani<\/a>, who died in September\u00a0at the age of 91<\/a>.<\/p>\n The kit\u2019s milky white color is meant to evoke harmony and snow-capped peaks, and includes a down jacket, thermal ski jacket and waterproof trousers. Its star piece, an oversized bomber jacket, is covered with \u201cItalia\u201d heat-printed all over and finished with a high knit collar in the red, green and white of the Italian flag.<\/p>\n This was Armani\u2019s fourth Winter Olympics uniform for Team Italia, made under the athletic EA7 Emporio Armani label.<\/p>\n He will be honored in a separate\u00a0tribute during the opening ceremony<\/a>\u00a0given his ties to Milan and his legacy as one of the founders of Italian ready-to-wear.<\/p>\n Athletes from Canada walk during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Cameron Spencer\/Pool Photo via AP)\n<\/p>\n Czechia arrives during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)\n<\/p>\n Athletes from Haiti walk during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Abbie Parr)\n<\/p>\n Lucas Pinheiro Braathen attends the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)\n<\/p>\n Show Caption<\/p>\n 1 of 4<\/p>\n Athletes from Canada walk during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Cameron Spencer\/Pool Photo via AP)\n<\/p>\n Expand<\/a> Ralph Lauren is channeling\u00a0cozy Americana<\/a>\u00a0with its opening ceremony outfit, which was\u00a0unveiled in December<\/a>\u00a0alongside other looks the Team USA athletes will wear throughout the Games.<\/p>\n Naturally it\u2019s red, white and blue, exemplified by the Fair Isle knitwear with a U.S. flag and Olympic rings, matching tasseled hat and mittens. The prevailing mood for the opening ceremony uniform was winter white, in both a duffel coat and trousers. The choice was made with the athletes, and unofficially endorsed when Pantone made Cloud Dancer color of 2026 \u2014 coincidentally on the same day Ralph Lauren unveiled its Olympic uniforms.<\/p>\n \u201cThey thought it felt it felt like peace. They thought it was very ethereal,\u2019\u2019 chief branding officer David Lauren told The Associated Press at the Ralph Lauren palazzo in Milan on Thursday night.<\/p>\n The Ralph Lauren team has been designing Team USA\u2019s Olympic apparel since 2008, and designers start on each Olympics\u2019 looks about 2 1\/2 years out from the Games.<\/p>\n Haiti and Stella Jean<\/p>\n Haiti\u2019s two-man Olympic team will be sporting gear designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean and inspired by a Haitian artist\u2019s painting.<\/p>\n The uniforms originally featured Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who led a revolution that created the world\u2019s first Black republic in 1804, astride a red horse. But the IOC ruled that the image violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism, forcing Jean to\u00a0paint over the nation\u2019s founding father.<\/a><\/p>\n That left only Louverture\u2019s charging steed \u2014 representing Haiti\u2019s founding moment \u2014 against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky. The IOC didn\u2019t respond to The Associated Press\u2019 request for comment, but no demonstration of political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic site or venue.<\/p>\n \u201cRules are rules and must be respected, and that is what we have done,\u2019\u2019 Jean told the AP at an exclusive unveiling at Haiti\u2019s embassy in Rome.<\/p>\n Mongolia and Goyol Cashmere<\/p>\n Mongolian brand Goyol Cashmere launched its Olympic looks last month to instant internet acclaim. The designers were inspired by the \u201cwarrior spirit\u201d of Mongolians who, for thousands of years, used cashmere to endure the brutal winters of the Central Asian highlands, the company wrote on social media.<\/p>\n The designers leaned heavily on attire dating back to the Great Mongol Empire between the 13th and 15th centuries, the brand said.<\/p>\n At the Milan Cortina Games, each Mongolian athletes will wear a cashmere ceremonial deel \u2014 a traditional tunic or robe \u2014 with silk trimmings to honor the past and present.<\/p>\n More casual looks will also feature cashmere, such as knitwear that draws upon the alpine ski sweater style of Western mountain culture, and traditional Mongolian motifs.<\/p>\n Canadian and lululemon<\/p>\n For Canada, lululemon looked to the frontier for fashion. The athleisure brand overlaid the North American country\u2019s topographic map with colors ranging from deep red to iceberg-inspired greens and blues.<\/p>\n For Paralympians, athletes next month can expect new adaptive footwear and seated-fit styles, as well as uniforms featuring braille characters and magnetic zippers.<\/p>\n Of course, the signature maple leaf makes a big splash, too.<\/p>\n Brazil and Moncler<\/p>\n Italian luxury brand Moncler designed an oversized white puffer coat for Brazil\u2019s athletes.<\/p>\n Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen stunned the crowd in Milan by opening his coat, now functioning similar to a cape, to reveal the blue, green and gold Brazilian flag on the inside lining.<\/p>\n Czech Republic and ALPINE PRO<\/p>\n The Czech Republic partnered with ALPINE PRO for its funky opening ceremony outfits.<\/p>\n The red, gold, black and white knit sweaters featured a bold, retro-inspired pattern that, unusually, did not match Czechia\u2019s red, white and blue national flag.<\/p>\n Czech company ALPINE PRO instead opted to channel unconventional Italian design in homage to the hosts. The knitwear was finished with a long red scarf in the Italian style.<\/p>\n Other teams<\/p>\n Many teams and designers are keeping hush-hush about their looks<\/a>. They\u2019re counting on a big reveal during the opening ceremony inside Milan\u2019s 80,000-seat San Siro stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a list of some other known collaborations:<\/p>\n Austria and AlphaTauri Associated Press writer Alyce Brown in New York contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By STEFANIE DAZIO and COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press MILAN (AP) \u2014 Mittens versus gloves? Hats against headbands? 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\nUSA and Ralph Lauren<\/p>\n
\nChina and Li-Ning
\nCzech Republic and ALPINE PRO
\nFinland and Luhta
\nFrance and Le Coq Sportif
\nGermany and Adidas
\nGreat Britain and Ben Sherman
\nIceland and 66 North
\nPoland and Adidas
\nSpain and Joma
\nSweden and UNIQLO
\nSwitzerland and OCHSNER SPORT
\nUkraine and 4F<\/p>\n