# China Olympics Influence Fashion Lucy Liu in Harper's Bazaar By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-07-28 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucy-liu-harpers-bazaar-olympics References: [fashionivy.blogspot](http://fashionivy.blogspot.com/2008/07/en-garde-in-givenchy-spring-2008.html) Lucy Lui and Harper’s Bazaar have teamed up to put exquisite, luxury fashion in some ridiculous extremes, trying desperately to make an [Olympic themed spread](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mongolia-winter-olympics). She wears Versace on the balance beam, Armani Privi for the javelin toss, Chanel when wrapped in the flag, Carolina Herrera as Robin Hood, Givenchy for fencing, [Dior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afrofuturism-1) in the boxing ring, Alexander McQueen crossing the finish line, and Christian Lacroix on the winners podium. **Implications** - If that isn't the most impressive collection of [high-end fashion designers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-golden-age-models) you've ever seen someone wearing to play (or pantomime) playing sports in, I would like to meet you and your friends. Lucy Liu shows her versatility as a model and actress with her dominance of this shoot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Olympics](https://www.trendhunter.com/olympics) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Athleisure:** Opportunity to create high-end athletic wear that combines luxury fashion with performance functionality. - **Fashion Sport Crossovers:** Potential for collaborations between fashion designers and sports brands to create unique and stylish sports-inspired collections. - **Celebrity Fashion Influencers:** Opportunity for celebrities to leverage their influence in the fashion industry to promote sportswear and athletic fashion. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing and marketing high-end athletic wear that blurs the lines between fashion and sportswear. - **Sportswear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with high-end fashion designers to create fashion-forward sports-inspired collections. - **Fashion Modeling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging the influence of celebrity models like Lucy Liu to promote and endorse sportswear brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Crystal-Studded Olympic Leotards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-leotards.md) - [Chinese Luxury Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zouxin.md) - [Chic Olympic Surfer Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakley-offshore-collection.md) - [Performance-Driven Olympic Athlete Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-canada-kits.md) - [Luxury Lunar Year Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-lunar-year.md) - [Elegant New Year-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-wang-2024.md) - [Chinese Tradition-Celebrating Accessory Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-chinese-new-years.md) - [Chinese Restaurant-Branded Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-chow1.md) - [Cross-Cultural Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-golden-age-models.md)