Raise your bar shirt

Product Description

In her address Raise your bar shirt Hopkinson described sport as “a unifying force that brings together people from all walks of life”. So it’s worth asking why these Olympic uniforms, worn by our brightest champions, reflect such a narrow demographic of Australia. The pleated skirt, chino shorts and boxy blazer are basically a private-school uniform. Hotpants composite featuring (L-R) Emma Corrin is seen arriving at the 80th Venice International Film Festival 2023, Sydney Sweeney attends the Miu Miu Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show and Kristen Stewart is seen on March 12, 2024 in New York City. Since we have so many talented fashion designers that capture Australia’s relaxed lifestyle, the uniform feels like a lost opportunity. Alix Higgins, PE Nation, Lucy Folk, Song for the Mute, Nagnata and Beare Park (who last year designed an off-pitch formal wear suit for the Matildas) are all adept at capturing our country’s collective energy. We’re also home to the biggest surf brands in the world, including Rip Curl and Billabong – a legacy we have successfully leant into before. Athletes wore Mambo to the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics (and they looked really good). Plus, at the end of July when the Games kick off, Paris will be very warm. Standing in his linen blazer, an odd choice for the height of summer, Malouf expressed some restrained concern. “It’s going to be hot over there,” he said. “The fact that these are pretty breathable and we’re not going to be absolutely cooking is a really nice touch.”

Raise your bar shirt, hoodie, sweater, longsleeve and ladies t-shirt

Unisex shirt

Women’s shirt

Longsleeve shirt

Sweater

Hoodie

I search for Raise your bar shirt the vest on the Shein website – it takes me a few tries to find the right listing among dozens of similar products – and look at the reviews. Thousands of customers leave five stars for the vest. “The item is exactly like in the photo and the material is a bit thin but I like it,” writes one girl. In her three attached photos, she covers her face with her phone. On screen, at half an inch wide, the sweater looks cute and comfortable, a thing designed to be worn in photos, sold on the basis of a largely computer-generated image. The reviews are typical for a Shein item. Customers add photos of themselves, holding phone cameras to mirrors to capture their outfits. Every image is a selfie. “OBSESSED!!!!” they write, adding: “(likes are appreciated <3).” Likes are a currency, convertible into Shein points. Posting a review earns five points, a review with pictures earns 10, and a review with size information earns an additional two. Every dollar spent on Shein earns a point, and every 100 points turns back into a dollar. The economy flourishes: “Please like I need points to buy this in a different colour.” “Please LIKE MY REVIEW and help your broke girl out. (Sorry I can’t post wearing the items- broke shoulder – thanks for understanding!)” “Absolutely in love with these pants wearing them right now super cute please like I’m broke LOL.” “(pls like I need points).”