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We tuned in Friday night to the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics looking forward to seeing Team USA in patriotic outfits and (hopefully) a bunch of interesting, sporty, copy-able hairstyles. So you can imagine our surprise when the team entered London Stadium wearing berets! (Overall, the Ralph Lauren-designed uniform consisted of a classic navy blazer, a red, white and blue scarf, knee-length white skirts for the women and white trousers for the men.) Once our initial beret-related disappointment wore off, we realized that hair is still important even when you’re wearing a hat. The flag-bearer, two-time Olympic gold-medalist and World Fencing Champion Mariel Zagunis, set off her beret with long, blond, spiral curls, while LeBron James looked dashing in his beret and neatly trimmed mustache and beard. Other athletes wore their berets with bangs, bobs and streaks. To see a gallery of the team’s hat-friendly hair, click here.