While a figure skater's choreography and song choices are crucial to their performance, so are their costumes. Ranging from sleek dyed leotards to elaborate ensembles, figure skating outfits are in a ...

With I, Tonya generating awards buzz and Tonya Harding attending the film's L.A. premiere, we take a look back at the skater's most iconically spangled, sparkled and scrunchied moments on the ice Alex ...

Olympic skating great Dick Button said last week: “The story of costumes in figure skating is a long one, and it never ceases to be interesting.” We’ll say — interesting like a tragicomedy. Button has ...

The ISU dress code dictates that figure skaters have to cover their hips, midriffs, and behinds. Many figure skaters wear outfits with illusion panels that appear sheer. It's still relatively rare for ...

As the Winter Olympics gets underway, figure-skating fans know fashion is as much a part of the beauty of figure skating as quadruple jumps and flying spins. Skating costumes have evolved over the ...

Figure skating is the only sport at the Olympics Games where costumes play an important role. While costumes aren't judged per se, they are an important part of a skater's packaging. The right costume ...

Already at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, there have been some iconic fashion moments. That red sparkly dress Mirai Nagasu wore when she landed that triple axel and became the first ...

There was one scandalous moment at the 1988 Winter Olympics that changed the rules of competitive figure skating costumery — for a decade-and-a-half, anyways. Katarina Witt, a competitor from East ...

When costume designer Cristina Spiridakis was building the wardrobe for “Betty” cast member Rachelle Vinberg, she had one guiding question for her: “What is your worst nightmare?” The second season of ...

Olympic figure skaters wear boots that are heavily reinforced with thick, stiff leather interiors and extra ankle bracing. Figure skates are made with wide tongues, with rubber or sponge padding for ...