Fashion, sports, and the rain were the hot topics discussed by a mix of celebrities from sports, entertainment, and media, who gathered at Ralph Lauren’s Paris restaurant for an Olympic-themed event. The guest list included luminaries like Jessica Chastain, Nick Jonas, John Mulaney, Alan Cumming, and even First Lady Jill Biden, who arrived late and caused a stir among attendees.
Lorne Michaels, the executive producer of “Saturday Night Live,” was present and humorously pointed out that his shoes were still wet from the rainy opening ceremony the night before. Despite getting drenched, the attendees were in high spirits, relishing the star-studded event.
Among the guests were Olympic athletes, including Jeffrey Louis from the U.S. breaking team, who shared his nonchalant attitude towards the rain, stating that they all decided to embrace it together. U.S. volleyball player Chiaka Ogbogu, a self-proclaimed “fashion nerd,” expressed delight at attending a Ralph Lauren event and praised the elegant uniforms of some participating countries like Mongolia and Haiti.
Singer-actor Nick Jonas, who couldn’t attend the opening ceremony in person, commended the production values of the event, particularly highlighting the visual spectacle of the French tricolor smoke billowing over a bridge. He also mentioned his admiration for the Indian uniforms, as a nod to his Indian wife, Priyanka Chopra.
The general consensus among attendees was that the fashion at the 2024 Olympics had reached new heights, with David Lauren, the label’s chief branding and innovation officer, attributing this escalation, in part, to the influence of social media. He showcased an Instagram video of LeBron James in a Ralph Lauren jacket with nearly 850,000 likes, emphasizing how rapidly images of Olympic fashion now spread compared to the past when the label first started outfitting the U.S. team in 2008.
