LISBON, Portugal, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Christian
Louboutin and SportyHenri.com deliver the Cuban National
Team with an elegant look for iconic moments.
Christian Louboutin,
renowned for signature red soles, teams up with French
E-concept SportyHenri.com to support the Cuban National delegation
in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. As Official Supplier of the
Celebratory Outfit they provide nonperformance outfits for formal
occasions, with designs taking cues from Cuban heritage and
athletes themselves. A source of inspiration and guidance, Cuban
former and current athletes had an active part in shaping the
collection.
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Henri Tai, founder of
SportyHenri.com, lent expertise from his former life as a
professional athlete whilst Louboutin has drawn inspiration from
sports for decades: "It´s that elegance and fluidity of movement
of someone who is so in control of their body that fascinates me.
At the Olympics, it feels like they put on performance gear and
simultaneously turn into superheroes that defy gravity, that defy
time, that defy all rules of physics. We designed the celebratory
outfit for the moment they turn back into humans, still in that
glory moment, still in their light but heading back to the real
world. "
Through custom fittings with athletes, and consultation with
former Olympians, the look created expresses chic Cuban style on an
athletic silhouette while not compromising the comfort and fit they
seek as the world looks on. Henri
Tai, explains "the clothes need to fit
spectacular athlete bodies - they are definitely not
sample size or average, neither in length of limbs,
nor in proportions. It was our mission to make them look
tailor-fitted and great".
A high-top trainer and loafer style for men offers a snug fit
for the light tread of gymnast Manrique Larduet
Bicet and elegance to the remarkable size 51.5 foot of
wrestler Mijaín López Núñez. The kitten heel sandal for
female athletes, adds a touch of glamour without forgetting their
stage is the track, the pitch, the ring.
The concept was brought to life within a Parisian atelier;
sharply tailored jackets, red for men and beige for women, equally
suited for delicate shoulders of judoka Dayaris Mestre Alvarez or
biceps of Judo Alex Garcia Mendoza. The jackets contrast with
interchangeable trouser, shorts or skirt and proudly carry the
nation's flag on the breast pocket. The five- pointed star is used
as an emblem of luck upon the back of athlete's jackets.
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