Figure Skating Fashion

[Skate2Music]

What are some examples of costumes that don't wear sparkle or unusual material such as plaid or cotton?
Are there any skaters who have rarely worn traditional figure skating material/designs in their career?

Since this is a style thread I would appreciate links to pictures or attachments.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=plai...sch&q=plaid+dress+green&imgrc=pZWF8XCM8Tag3M: (Plaid Example)

http://theawesomedaily.com/18-stunning-nature-inspired-dresses-that-just-scream-creativity/ (Some do use sparkle but I like the first one and fifth one)

 

[breadstal]

The last one from second link you posted reminds me of Sasha Cohen's 2010 LP dress. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2010/01/22/sports/22longman/popup.jpg Speaking about Sasha, I think both her 2006 Olympics dresses were quite unusual and might feat your taste but they have some sparkles.

 

[blackey]

Tessa Virtue's FD dress this year :luv17: that one was my fav

actually many ice dancers don't wear sparkles dress

 

[mixedmartial]

Skate Fashion t-shirt.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/d3/0a/c9/d30ac97f4fd81c6adb286cfcb7fc85a3.jpg

 

[tennisguy]

Tessa Virtue's FD dress this year :luv17: that one was my fav

actually many ice dancers don't wear sparkles dress

It's almost ironic how plain the ice dance costumes have become compared to where they were 15 years ago - no streaming long hair on the guys - no shreds and pieces of fabric hanging off the costumes.

 

[lappo]

Gabriella Papadakis often wears dresses with little sparkles...which I like a lot! Tessa Virtue is another generally well dressed lady as Anna Cappellini. And thanks god we rarely see true atrocities as in the past...

 

[moriel]

Gabriella Papadakis often wears dresses with little sparkles...which I like a lot! Tessa Virtue is another generally well dressed lady as Anna Cappellini. And thanks god we rarely see true atrocities as in the past...

Well, short dances next season may bring some scary stuff back.
I´m a bit scared of that.

 

[lappo]

Well, short dances next season may bring some scary stuff back.
I´m a bit scared of that.

I share your concerns, usually those patterns are the preferred path to the dark side of FS fashion...Sometimes, I really wish in a drastic change of FS fashion, in which dresses are less "figure skating" and more couture (original cuts, prints and the likes). Another one i really liked was Gracie's black dress for her first tango season, almost no embellishment, only the red underlining.

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Mao Asada owned this shade of purple and developed a fashion that is all Mao

http://fs-gossips.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/asada-390x307.jpg

Some of her dresses were anything but plain but some were rather simplistic and just allowed for the legend of Mao to shine. I think her and Sasha are my best dressed ladies in terms of being actually fashionable.

 

[mrrice]

I don't know if Men can go on this list but, I always liked Eman Sandu's costumes. Especially from a color standpoint: http://media.gettyimages.com/photos...-during-the-mens-picture-id57168510?s=612x612

Interesting color combo's without a ton of added "bling" BTW...Would you call this a corset?? http://media.gettyimages.com/photos...program-on-thursday-night-picture-id165320574

 

[just wondering]

The second image in your second link certainly brings this one to mind: http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/ISU+Grand+Prix+Figure+Skating+Final+2010+11+TY2LH4euaPMx.jpg

I definitely prefer a nod to a couture look, but recognize the demands of these dresses require specialized construction, as compared to runway, evening, or party wear. For women's costumes, I think ice dance lends itself to the greatest functional flexibility because the skirt length and style can vary so much, while pairs ladies are most limited given the catching, throwing, & lift activites.
Of course, budget for many athletes is a paramount factor in how creative or couture the final costume can be.

 

[mrrice]

The second image in your second link certainly brings this one to mind: http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/ISU+Grand+Prix+Figure+Skating+Final+2010+11+TY2LH4euaPMx.jpg

I definitely prefer a nod to a couture look, but recognize the demands of these dresses require specialized construction, as compared to runway, evening, or party wear. For women's costumes, I think ice dance lends itself to the greatest functional flexibility because the skirt length and style can vary so much, while pairs ladies are most limited given the catching, throwing, & lift activites.
Of course, budget for many athletes is a paramount factor in how creative or couture the final costume can be.

That costume of Alissa's was gorgeous and just flowed like a dream....I saw her live that year and she was really something special.

 

[Impromptu]

I can find examples, but mostly in ice dance costumes --

Plaid, but really program specific: http://media.gettyimages.com/photos...eir-original-dance-at-the-picture-id512428348

Not their first plaid rodeo either: http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Figure+Skating+Day+10+RzZaDwtcqKtl.jpg

More plaid: http://images.gawker.com/18k3sxxka86f0jpg/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_470.jpg

Plaid Verner: https://thumb1.shutterstock.com/dis...g-figure-skating-competition-of-178861763.jpg

Animal print: http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Zachary+Donohue+2011+Hilton+HHonors+Skate+wx6gnHvqdr7l.jpg

Also sort of animal print: http://thestar.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bf8f353ef017ee96f2bf2970d-pi

Another one: http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Japan+Figure+Skating+Championship+Day+3+QNajscXrN2Xl.jpg

Suede? Or mock-suede? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/22/article-1252922-0868B4DC000005DC-915_634x438.jpg

Argyle (ish) - http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ee_YnekLT...igure+Skating+NHK+Trophy+Day+bJLbKI06vhvl.jpg

Sweater vest: http://ui.sina.com/2014/1204/U45P5029DT20141204150730.jpg

This looks a little like a herringbone pattern? - http://edmontonsynchroskatingclub.c...10111476505_4505589709037448152_n-746x317.jpg

Stripes: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...mmersett_&_Todd_Gilles_2008_Skate_America.jpg

 

[cgirl8]

Alexandra Paul also had a very similar costume to that last dress for their 2014 FD http://media.gettyimages.com/photos...an-team-of-mitchell-islam-picture-id469919155

 

[jaylee]

I greatly enjoy this FS fashion blog, and it's a very helpful reference in looking for different fashions: http://figureskatingcostumes.tumblr.com/

A huge range of skaters, from lesser-known novice skaters to well-known senior skaters, are covered.

 

[Barb]

Maia without sparkles http://imgur.com/a/Ob9hE

 

[iluvtodd]

It's almost ironic how plain the ice dance costumes have become compared to where they were 15 years ago - no streaming long hair on the guys - no shreds and pieces of fabric hanging off the costumes.

Thank goodness! :agree:

 

[mrrice]

Maia without sparkles http://imgur.com/a/Ob9hE

Maia and Alex are two of the best looking skaters in the world. They could wear paper sacks and they'd still be beautiful.

 

[skatefan17]

These ones stand out in my mind. It doesn't mean they are beautiful, but definitely are memorable:

Gabby Daleman sp dress this year
Anna Pogorilaya, last two seasons (the design of her dresses are original imo)
Gracie Gold's 2015-16 sp tango dress (like a Loboutin dress!)
Tara Lapinski's fp dress from the Olympics
Nancy Kerrigan's white sparkling Olympic dress
Miki Ando's Egyptian Olympic dress
Mao's 2014 Olympic FS dress
Oksana Baiul's swan dress
Gracie Gold's LP dipped blue dress with choker collar (loved that dress)

 

[mixedmartial]

http://imgur.com/a/Ob9hE
https://www.cheapjerseys.co/hockey-uniform/golden-knights