From breakdancing to wrestling, the Paris Olympics will highlight 45 different types of sporting events, and to get in the mood we’re glancing back at some of the most athletic looks that have walked down the runways. Back in 2019, Virgil Abloh used Sha’Carri Richardson’s event of choice—track and field—as the foundation for his Off-White show. More recently Marine Serre honored many Olympic sports in her spring 2023 menswear collection. And who can forget the surfboards and skateboards that have turned up at Thom Browne and Chanel? Push off below to catch the runway’s sportiest looks.
Irene Kim is Vogue Runway’s Production and Editorial Associate. When not managing the Vogue team’s fashion week calendar, she’s probably searching through Phil Oh and Acielle Tanbetova’s archive for photos of Timothée Chalamet (she’s only found two so far) and writing street style trend reports.
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