Watch: Stella McCartney dresses UK Olympic team
09.05.11
Triple jumper Phillips Idowu, gymnast Louis Smith, pentathlete Heather Fell, and triathlete Hollie Avil can all be seen performing their discipline in slow motion wearing the newest
adidas gear designed by British designer Stella McCartney. "We wanted to capture the
athletes, to slow it down, so that the eye could really see the movement and the magnificence that is involved in being one of the best athletes in the world. Both men's and women's collections - consisting of running
pants,
shorts, tank tops,
jackets, and hoodies - can already be shopped at http://shop. "We really wanted to capture the movement of sport and style," McCartney says in a behind-the-scenes video on British Vogue 's website. A new commercial provides a first look at what the British athletes will be wearing to the Olympic Games in London next year.
Source: The Independent