Worlds Flashback: Michelle Kwan 2003 Since the World Championships are coming up on Monday, I thought I would do a Worlds-themed post today. I figure that most of the costumes in Calgary will be the same as from the Olympics, so I'll probably focus on ice dance and pairs a bit more, with maybe some men thrown in. As for right now, I decided to do a World Championship flashback, featuring the inimitable Michelle Kwan:



Kwan is a veritable figure skating style maven, I could go on forever about her gorgeous costumes, often designed by Vera Wang (!). I can't remember if this particular blue and gold number is designed by Wang, but it's gorgeous nonetheless. Michelle won gold in Washington three years ago, skating an emotional program to the beautiful piece Aranjuez.
I think the blue of this dress showed up better on TV, it looked more sophisticated and less Emily Hughes. In any case, I love the opulent gold embroidery of the bodice. Since about 2001 (possibly when her partnership with Vera Wang began?), Michelle's dresses have been breathtakingly beautiful. This one isn't even the best of the bunch, but it's definitely a winner and worth a look back.
Hopefully I'll be back with more winning World Championship looks.  ¶ 1:24 AM