A piece of Hawaii at Olympic games

Photo courtesy Surf Line Hawaii/Jams World
The U.S. Virgin Islands Olympics team donned Jams World's Blutapa retro men's shirts to march in the games opening ceremonies July 27.

In analyzing the national costumes worn during the Parade of Athletes segment of the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games, The Bleacher Report assigned the U.S. Virgin Islands team an A, writing:

"The Virgin Islands went with the sweet Hawaiian shirt that you can't pull off outside of of a tropical island. Although, apparently you can pull it off on the British Isles as well! The Virgin Islands were one of the final nations to walk the parade and really ended it with a bang."

It turns out that "sweet Hawaiian shirt" is really a Hawaiian shirt from Jams World.

Says Surf Line Hawaii/Jams World's Pua Rochlen, "An account we sell (to) in the Virgin Islands contacted us. They said the team asked if they could get a bunch of shirts for their team. They notified us and we shipped it out last month."

This is the second time the team has entered the games wearing Jams World, which was also seen by viewers of the Beijing Games.

The Blutapa men's retro shirt is $98 at www.jamsworldshop.com.

In comparison, the U.S. team outfits designed by Ralph Lauren received a C+ from the site, which said, "These uniforms are just not that bad—although not terribly creative."

U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

Dallas Nagata White photos

As divided as this country may be in the political arena, there's nothing like backing a winning team in the sports arena to unite left and right in reminding us we all have a stake in a strong U.S.A.

These red, white and blue fashion shots were taken by photographer Dallas Nagata White for the relaunch of her blog/website DallasNagataWhite.com, with styling by Tyson Joines of Wilhelmina Hawaii, for the Fourth of July, but they still seem timely in light of the Olympics and sense of national pride instilled by the games.

Dallas has been in the news lately since her "Lava Kiss" photo, entered in the National Geographic Traveler photography contest, caught the eye of Gizmodo, the Huffington Post and Glamour, among other sites, who deemed her kiss with her husband Ed the "hottest kiss ever!"

You can see more photos at her site.

Don't forget red, white and blue makeup, on Calli Wagner, is an option. Makeup by Zairrah Gee.

A stunning shot of Wagner with fireworks show as backdrop.

Go for the gold!

With the drama of Olympic athletes taking their place on the medal podiums in London, everyone wants to show their team spirit. But you don’t have to limit your patriotism to donning red, white and blue.

Take a cue from the games’ gold, silver and bronze medalists and look like a winner by adding a glimmer of metallics to your vanity. You won’t need a podium to stand out from the crowd.

This beautiful oversize compact by Guerlain Terracotta is rich with iridescence that illuminates face, shoulders, neck and décolletage. Perfect to accompany a summer tan; $69 at Neiman Marcus.

Butter London has come up with a commemorative Olympic Heavy Medal Collection of nail enamels dubbed, in eccentric Brit style, “The Old Bill” (bronze), “Diamond Geezer” (silver) and “The Full Monty” (gold). The trio is $36 at Nordstrom.

Oro gold 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum: This 24K Vitamin C Booster Serum is flecked with 24K gold pieces said to help illuminate and brighten skin while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's $298 at OroGold.com.

Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss: High-shine shimmer comes in 32 colors ("Golden Ambre" is pictured), each containing a formula featuring 0.2 percent sparkling 24 carat gold flecks for a glamorous mirrorlike effect. Another plus, nourishing oils to protect and hydrate; $30.

Sephora by OPI 18K gold top coat: For special occasions, this exclusive limited-edition clear top coat contains 18K gold flakes; $30.

bareMinerals "True Gold" eyecolor: Use it wet or dry to give your wink a dazzling, light-catching shine; $14.