The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are set to kick off on Friday, but the internet has already dubbed Team Mongolia its winner—not for the nation’s sporting prowess, but for its striking Opening Ceremony uniforms.
When images of this year’s uniforms began circulating online last week, social media users and fashion publications lauded Mongolia’s ensemble, with athletes wearing a crisp shirt and vest with trousers or a pleated skirt, and flag bearers wearing a tunic taking inspiration from Mongolia’s native deel. The show-stopping detail? Intricate gold embroidery depicting motifs of Mongolia’s heritage and relationship to the games. The costumes were designed by Michel & Amazonka, a sister-run Ulaanbaatar-based label that has since been catapulted into the spotl…