From snow drifts to street style, Team USA is serving full-on alpine chic.
Ralph Lauren unveiled the 2026 Milano Cortina Opening and Closing Ceremony looks Thursday at 650 Madison Avenue — a parade of crisp cream toggle coats, star-spangled sweaters and rugged suede boots that practically beg for a snowdrift.
This marks Ralph Lauren’s 10th straight Olympics suiting up Team USA, and the brand isn’t stopping there: a full line of Villagewear and accessories will hit stores in the coming months.
The all-American uniforms, made right here in the U.S., pack plenty of patriotic punch: eight-point stars, bold red-white-and-blue graphics, high cozy necklines and straight-leg wool trousers ready for the world stage.
The Opening Ceremony fit leans full-on montane polish: a mid-length wool coat, matching trousers, a stars-and-stripes sweater stamped with the iconic polo logo, a gold-buckled belt, sturdy brown boots and a knit ear-flap hat built to keep athletes toasty long before the torch is lit.
Ralph Lauren cranked up the retro ski energy for their Closing Ceremony ensembles with bold, color-blocked puffer jackets — fiery red shoulders, a crisp white center stamped with “2026” and “USA,” and a deep navy hem to ground it all.
Winter-ready extras include a Team USA beanie, white utility pants, chunky brown boots, graphic mittens and a red-white-and-blue knit sweater flashing classic Olympic logos. It’s full-on, flag-waving flair set to steal the spotlight in Milan this February.
Adding to the all-American vibe, Ferrara in Long Island City, NYC, crafted the Opening Ceremony toggle coat and trousers, while the red-white-and-blue Closing Ceremony down jackets were made by Better Team in Clifton, New Jersey.
Red Gerard, 25, the youngest American snowboarder to win Olympic gold at 17, said he’s thrilled about the collection and its all-American craftsmanship.
“Having clothes made here in the U.S. is really cool and it’s so organic for Ralph Lauren to be partnering with Team USA and for us athletes to be wearing it in the Opening and Closing ceremonies,” Gerard told The Post.
He admitted he’s a “sucker for a good sweater and a good Christmas-style sweater,” naming the Opening Ceremony sweater as his favorite pick.
And when it comes to mixing and matching? Gerard said he plans to bring these pieces into his everyday wardrobe — a nod to how Ralph Lauren has helped him level up his streetwear style.
Three-time Paralympic gold medalist Brenna Huckaby called the Closing Ceremony pieces “chef’s kiss.”
“I love this Polo Ralph Lauren Team USA Closing Ceremony sweater… and the women’s jacket. I think these two are going to be repeat offenders in my closet for sure and I will rewear them,” she said.
Huckaby also joked about the unofficial competition she’ll be having with other countries: “One big part about the competition is seeing the other nations’ uniforms and acknowledging that ours are way cooler. I feel very confident that we’re going to win the uniform competition before we actually compete.”
Beyond the slopes, she said the pieces are easy to mix, match, and wear with her bolder athleisure looks — from gym to après-ski.
David Lauren, Chief Branding and Innovation Officer at Ralph Lauren, said the uniforms are “about optimism and hope… Every Olympics is different. So much of each story comes from the athletes and who they are.”
Lauren said the process took “2.5 years trying to get to know the athletes and to understand what the story will be in Milan and what they wanted to talk about.”
He added, “There is a timelessness to these uniforms. We created clothes that are made to endure and last and be a part of history.”
Collaboration was key: every stitch, fabric and cut was tested with the athletes to make sure the uniforms were both stylish and functional for life on and off the podium.
“We wanted to create pieces that are very Ralph Lauren but also appropriate for the team,” Lauren said. “It’s a bigger story than just the athletes. It’s an all-American story through and through.”
