Royal College of Art students unveil Olympics 2012 designs

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Tom Crisp (MA Fashion Menswear, 2012), Trine Hav Christensen (MA Fashion Womenswear, 2012) and Zara Gorman (MA Fashion Womenswear – Millinery, 2010) created the ceremonial costumes to be worn by approximately 100 female Games Maker volunteer athletes and presenter escorts and 200 male Games Maker volunteer flower and medal bearers.

Forty podia, designed by Gaetano Ling (MA Innovation Design Engineering (IDE), 2011), Hong-Yeul Eom (MA IDE, 2011), Luc Fusaro (MA IDE, 2012), Heegun Koo (MA IDE, 2011) and Yan Lu (MA IDE, 2011), will be used across all the Victory Ceremonies and approximately 4,400 athletes will stand on them to receive their victory medals.

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