2012 Olympics Close With a Fashionable Twist

WWD - GOODBYE TO ALL THAT: Barring the national uniforms produced by designers including Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani, and Ralph Lauren, fashion statements have been thin on the pitch over the past two weeks. Even the ever-stylish Duchess of Cambridge stuck to a relatively anonymous uniform of skinny jeans, a white Team GB polo shirt, and a blue blazer for many of her outings, presumably to ensure that the attention remained locked on the athletes. But as the Olympic spectacle of Lycra, technical fabrics, and muscle-hugging silhouettes came to an end on Sunday, London's fashion designers grabbed their place in the spotlight at the Closing Ceremony.