"I began my styling career on television for " The Montel Williams Show" in the 90s. I was styling mostly men then. At a photo shoot, a woman asked me to style NBC anchor Hannah Storm. I did closet edits for her and then her wardrobe for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Then I became a stylist for the Sydney Games. Sports changed my life."
"I style over 200 people for NBC during its Olympics coverage. It's not just on-air talent, although we style 20 to 25 on-air talent, like Mike Tirico and Rebecca Lowe. We also create the "venue talent wardrobe package," which is what all the reporters and commentators who call the games on-site wear."
"We start two years before the broadcast. As soon as one Olympics ends, we begin preparing for the next one. We have to make sure we are doing everything - from choosing the right colors to selecting clothing that will protect everyone from the environment - Milan's temperature is very different from the 2018 Winter Olympics site, PyeongChang, for example."
Amy Acton is founder and CEO of Acton Style Group and the exclusive stylist for NBC Sports, styling talent for the Olympics, Sunday Night Football, the Kentucky Derby, and more. She began in television styling on The Montel Williams Show in the 1990s and moved into sports after styling Hannah Storm and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Acton and a team of about 20 style over 200 people for Olympic coverage, including 20–25 on-air talent and a venue wardrobe package for onsite reporters. Preparation starts two years ahead; fittings in New York and careful color, climate, and protective clothing selection address differing host-city conditions.
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