New York (USA) – Polo Ralph Lauren announced early July that it will continue its relationship with the US Olympic Committee as an official outfitter of the Olympic and Paralympic teams for the 2010 and 2012 games.

As a continuation of the company’s involvement in the 2008 games in Beijing, Polo Ralph Lauren will be designing the official opening and closing ceremony parade outfits for the US teams for both the 2010 winter games in Vancouver and the 2012 games in London. In addition the luxury lifestyle company has already created a collection of village wear apparel and accessories that will be provided to the athletes on these teams.

For the winter games, the iconic American company has designed a collection of sporting apparel which embodies the spirit of American sportsmanship. With a nod to the Lake Placid Games of 1932, which took place in New York, the clothing showcases a classic Americana and patriotic palette of red, white and blue.

Apparel from the entire collection will be available for sale, along with a full assortment of the athlete village wear pieces for men, women and children.  Sweden (EU) – Since its launch in 1996, Jimmy Choo has been such a phenomenal success that the brand name is now part of popular culture. In Hollywood, Jimmy Choo shoes have become a red-carpet essential, and have been worn at the Oscars by winners such as Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry and Hilary Swank among many other celebrities.

This autumn, the London-based luxury accessory brand will bring its covetable shoes and bags to 200 selected H&M stores across the world.

It is the first time that the Swedish clothing company is collaborating with an accessories brand. “We adore Jimmy Choo’s shoes and bags. They are glamorous and sexy, and they add instant style to the simplest of outfits. I like the way we have worked with clothes to accessorize the shoes and bags rather than the other way around. This collaboration is particularly exciting because it’s our first shoe designer collection,” said Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor for H&M.

This exclusive collection of shoes, bags and other accessories for both men and women will be available from mid-November.