The US Women's National Team in 2019 is organizing a fashion revolution.

Say what you want from the wonders of the previous winners of the United States World Cup, but historically, achieve extreme glamor has not been high on their to-do lists. This year's champions represent the dawn of a new era. The US Women's National Team in 2019 swept and stumbled from one public appearance to the next, stopping only to put champagne in their mouths and lead ecstatic crowds in anti-discrimination songs. wage. Between the parade of the team in Manhattan, their segment on Hello Americaand their moment on the ESPYS stage, many USWNT fans had their first opportunity to see players come out of their football kits. They did not disappoint.

The USWNT winners' tour was marked by haute couture, sumptuous accessories and individual stylistic fulfillment, even in matching t-shirts. Despite their relatively paltry salary compared to that of their male counterparts, members of the favorite team of the United States seem to be part of the superstars of the sport.

Take the sunglasses worn by many players throughout the week: during the return flight between New York and France, throughout their victory parade, during the ceremony during which the Mayor of New York Bill of Blasio handed them the keys of the city, and in City Hall. Yes, they were probably trying to hide the evidence of their extreme hangover, but they also made it easier for us to differentiate them. (There are a lot of long brown hair in this team.) Also, is there anything more insane than wearing sunglasses in a government building? And not any sunglasses, but these Vibrant pairs, with voluminous colored mounts, wraparound lenses, graphic shapes and gold chains? In a state of drunkenness throw around and while eating pages of your own trial at equal pay?

At ESPYS, where the USWNT won the Best Team Award, there were a lot of gorgeous dresses, nice to see on muscular bodies on a human scale. But the suit jackets, most worn without a shirt underneath, won the day. Discover the Christen Press striker, with its delicate gold chain, trendy handbag and sumptuous yellow buttercup set – as sexy and as feminine as a suit. Or his best friend, Tobin Heath, in sunglasses (again!), Sneaking blue with a red ziptie and a boy tailor. Or, goddess, help me, Megan Rapinoe, who, like Heath, wore shorts (leather) and white socks, with his buttoned blazer The. Rapinoe's partner, WNBA star Sue Bird, also wore a satin lapel jacket with no top. It is not known if the luggage containing all of these women's shirts were simply lost or deliberately sabotaged by thirsty fans, but I heard few complaints.

I want to be clear: the holy admiration that inspires me these shirtless jackets has nothing (well, maybe the slightest detail) to do with what is exposed between setbacks. This has everything to do with the style statements of these women. They wear clothes traditionally called men's clothing, but they are absolutely not men. They show the skin, but they do not seem to get around their instincts of style to attract the masculine look. They subvert expectations in terms of gender, formality and fashion in a beautiful and extravagant way. These things are called Power suit For a reason.

All USWNT players are perfect and special, but Rapinoe, co-captain Alex Morgan and second-ranked goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, who won many new admirers this week with his well-known Instagram stories, deserve a special credit for their victory tour. closets. Morgan was a total glamazon at Versace for television and a breathtaking glitter train at ESPY. Rapinoe's flamboyant graphic shirts and costumes brightened the waves of the cable. The gold-rimmed aviators she launched on the night of USWNT's great victory were superb, and her white shoes – moccasins and cowgirl boots – are extremely interesting. And I've never seen anything comparable to the transparent organza worn by the Thom Browne tuxedo that Harris wore to the ESPYs; I would not be surprised if she landed a contract with a major label after this week, to complete her work as Umbro's face. Harris and Rapinoe both have a well-researched idea of ​​fashion: Rapinoe calls it "primary form of self-expressionHarris posted a video of herself at Barney's outside this week, telling her fans that when USWNT players do not interfere one in the other, they sell "We are fucking shops." It's fun to see them show themselves and be peacock in their well-deserved hands.

There is pure aesthetic pleasure to watch beautiful people wearing beautiful things dear. But I'm more excited about the USWNT's strong rejection of the stereotype that female athletes are moody or not care about their appearance, and that lesbians in particular are frumpy and old-fashioned. I like the fact that the gays of the team play with their genre presentations in the media, with feminine touches and masculine silhouettes, or masculine touches and feminine silhouettes. I like that they do not seem to feel stuck at one end or another of the sex spectrum – boxes that, despite their choking, can also feel safe and comfortable. Their looks foreshadow a promising future for women's fashion – an industry that Rapinoe, Press and Heath recently signed as business partners, starting with a $ 125 t-shirt. (Respect the stress!)

Each player has adopted in his own way athleisure, labels, formal wear, sequins and fantasy, about a team united in greatness but composed of singular talents. Their daring looks seem particularly right at this moment, as the team asserts its own value in the negotiations on equal pay and that players are speaking out against racism and Donald Trump. In their uniforms, they are football players. Under their expressive appearance, they are the ones they want to be.