When surferCaroline Marksarrives at the opening ceremony at theTokyo Summer Olympicsin less than two weeks, she knows it will be a moment she will never forget.
“This last month has felt really real and really surreal, because I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh. It’s happening,'” says Marks, the 19-year-old who is preparing to make her — and USA Surfing’s —Olympic debut in Tokyo. “I literally leave in a week. So it’s pretty wild.”
Ralph Lauren
This year, Ralph Lauren designed Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms with innovation in mind.
“Recognizing Tokyo’s summer heat, we sought to develop a solution for Team USA that fuses fashion and function — allowing them to look and feel their best on one of the world’s biggest stages,” he continued.
Spending so much time in the ocean, Marks loves that the fashion label also focused on sustainability when creating this year’s uniforms.
“For the opening ceremony, the belt we’re actually wearing is [made] out of recycled plastic bottles which is so cool. That’s very unique and incredible,” she says.
When she returns from Tokyo, Marks already has plans to store her uniform someplace safe. “I’m definitely going to keep in a safe place or always have it in my closet. I’ll definitely always have it there,” the surfing pro says. “I will always keep that forever.”
“Tons of Facetime, tons of photos, things like that. I think it’ll make everyone feel included and kind of like they’re there, even though they’re not,” Marks says.
“My family has played such a massive role in my whole career and I definitely wouldn’t be where I’m at today without their support,” she adds. “That’s what makes this whole journey so special, is sharing it with people that you love the most.”
The full 2020 Team USA Collection is available for purchase in select Ralph Lauren retail stores and U.S. department stores, and online atRalphLauren.comandTeamUSAShop.com.
To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org. Watch the Tokyo Olympics beginning July 23rd and the Tokyo Paralympics beginning August 24th on NBC.
source: people.com
