When fashion and sports go hand-in-hand.
It's hard to believe but in just one day, the highly anticipated 2020 Tokyo Olympics will officially commence on July 23. Taking American style to the next level during the Summer Olympic Games? Ralph Lauren, who will once again design a collection of uniforms for Team USA. (It's a tradition the brand has upheld since 2008!)
As if that weren't exciting enough, another American icon will get to create USA-themed loungewear for athletes: Kim Kardashian.
But before the former E! star and Ralph Lauren were enlisted as the official designers of the U.S. Olympic team's uniforms, Halston, Levi Strauss & Co. and many other fashion powerhouses crafted unforgettable looks for that nation's finest competitors.
Long before Diplo and Lil Nas X made Western fashion trendy, Olympians wore a rancher's shearling jacket, plaid shirts, cowboy boots and hats during the '80s. Moreover, Florence Griffith Joyner dazzled crowds with both her lightning speed on the track field and her one-of-a-kind outfits.
Because while Team USA's uniforms have most certainly evolved over the years, there's one thing that remains the same—style. If anything, American athletes continue to prove that their patriotic fashion is just as worthy of a gold medal.
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, check out all of the fabulous looks from the 1920s up until now in our gallery below!