Team Canada Rio 2016 uniforms get mixed reaction on Twitter
Some people loved the collection, but others haven't forgotten .dsquaw controversy
When the Rio Olympics opening ceremonies roll around, Canadian athletes will be wearing long black and red blazers with a giant maple leaf on the back.
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Canadian 2016 Rio Olympic, Paralympic team uniforms revealed
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Dsquared2 apologizes to indigenous peoples for '.dsquaw' collection
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Designers behind .dsquaw awarded Team Canada Rio 2016 clothing contract
The Canadian design duo between high-end label Dsquared2, Dean and Dan Caton, designed this year's Olympic uniforms for Hudson's Bay, and while the majority of the looks are more classic than the blazer (which is made out of windbreaker material), the collection as a whole is generating some major Twitter buzz.
A lot of users were loving the looks
The new <a href="https://twitter.com/hudsonsbay">@hudsonsbay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> apparel launch was awesome! Some pieces I can't wait to pick up! <a href="https://t.co/lip1zSR0sf">https://t.co/lip1zSR0sf</a>
—@SamanthaPEGAnd now i want that jacket. <a href="https://t.co/32OUym6sjO">https://t.co/32OUym6sjO</a>
—@StooMetz<a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> is looking fresh for RIO 2016. Can't wait to get my hands on some merch and show my Canadian spirit! 🇨🇦 <a href="https://t.co/VbkCuY0X0W">https://t.co/VbkCuY0X0W</a>
—@ninaerceggogicVery few panned the collection's aesthetics
Good Lord HBC! Introducing the Canadian Olympic Team mullet jacket: business in the front, party in the back. <a href="https://t.co/jZecExZiIE">https://t.co/jZecExZiIE</a>
—@ScottatEmpyreanHowever, more users had practical complaints
<a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rio2016">@Rio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hudsonsbay">@hudsonsbay</a> Nice, too bad the clothing is astronomically priced! :( I can only afford the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/knockoffs?src=hash">#knockoffs</a>
—@RPC_Van<a href="https://twitter.com/hudsonsbay">@hudsonsbay</a> another <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> collection that does not have Big and Tall sizes
—@GregSRobertSome had moral qualms about the collection
Trying to find where <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamCanada?src=hash">#TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> Olympic clothing from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theBay?src=hash">#theBay</a> is made is like trying to find Waldo. "Imported"? AKA made in China?
—@MishelleLRX2 bad that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dsquared2?src=hash">#Dsquared2</a> designed team Canada's Olympic uniforms considering their highly offensive <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dsquaw?src=hash">#Dsquaw</a> effort: <a href="https://t.co/EDVG6mVIRs">https://t.co/EDVG6mVIRs</a>
—@HeidiLoney.dsquaw was a controversial fashion collection by Dsquared2 that was apparently inspired by "the enchantment of Canadian Indian tribes." Many considered the collection an inappropriate act of cultural appropriation and found its name offensive to aboriginal women.
Some just weren't impressed
<a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanadaPR">@TeamCanadaPR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CDNParalympics">@CDNParalympics</a> Please go back to Roots!!
—@grnriderBut some Olympians and Paralympians were loving it
Woohoo! So excited to unveil the Rio 2016 Olympic gear! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weweremadeforthis?src=hash">#weweremadeforthis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teamcanada?src=hash">#teamcanada</a> <a href="https://t.co/kQFEgJkNEM">https://t.co/kQFEgJkNEM</a>
—@KristinaValjasLooking forward to wear my beautiful <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamCanada?src=hash">#TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> uniform from <a href="https://twitter.com/hudsonsbay">@hudsonsbay</a> We are going to look great!
—@BocciaAlison