Team USA gets dressed like everyone else -- one preppy pant leg at a time

How do I know that this year's U.S. Olympic athletes will be dressing preppy? Do I hang out in the training camps? Do they come to me for fashion advice? Sadly, no (at least, not yet). But, I do know that Ralph Lauren will be outfitting Team USA during the opening ceremony.

As one of the pioneers of preppy, sporty fashion, Lauren has taken over for Roots, Ltd., a Canadian company that has held the Olympic contract for the past three Olympic games.



There is some debate as to why Roots is out of the picture -- some say that they opted out of this year's games because of disagreements and controversy surrounding the event, while others maintain that the Olympic committee was looking for a slightly more formal look this year and decided to go in a different direction.

Either way, I can't wait to see how amazing some of my favorite athletes look! The designs won't be unveiled until August, though, so until then, you can browse through the gallery and use your imagination.