In a stunning victory the the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, American figure skater Nathan Chen took home the gold medal in the men’s singles program, beating out Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno from Japan, who took home silver and bronze, respectively. Throughout Chen’s pristine performances, he wore two designs by Asian-American designer Vera Wang—a sleek iteration of a black tuxedo and a graphic print long-sleeve red top-and-trousers look.
Chen is an undergraduate student at Yale and, in addition to taking home gold in this year’s Winter Olympics, is a three-time World Title holder in the sport.
In addition to her long career in fashion, designer Vera Wang previously competed in figure skating on a national level, nearly qualifying for the Olympics in 1968. She has previously designed figure skating costumes for Team USA competitors including Michelle Kwan, a five-time world champion who won both silver and bronze medals at the Olympics in 1998 and 2002, respectively.
