This is Past & Present,
the ultimate challenge to see how fashion
has helped sport move forward to this day.
We travel all around the globe to challenge six athletes
and six designers to make an old garment
and test it under today's conditions.
Let's see what happens when past and present collide.
(PAST & PRESENT WOMEN'S BOXING)
She is Sandra Camacho,
a multifaceted Colombian designer
based in Bogota City.
She is a mother of three,
an owner of a very cute fashion showroom
and a true coffee lover,
but what brings us to her
is that she is a costume designer for film and TV.
So, we are confident that she will be able to join
the right team to face this episode's challenge...
..recreating the epic clothing used in the first approach
to the Olympic Games' women's boxing.
Of course, Sandra will not face this challenge alone -
a very special Colombian boxer will help her to see
what happens when past and present collide.
Women's boxing has always been hugely controversial,
although girls have been in the ring
since the very beginning of the sport.
In the St Louis 1904 Olympic Games,
there was a female fighting exhibition
and their garments were really something.
Due to the era's restrictions,
the clothing was big, long and heavy.
Now we have this incredible opportunity
to travel back in time and feel what the girls in this picture
experienced in their first Olympic exhibition.
(THE CHALLENGE)
When I learned about the challenge,
I started researching.
Everything costume-related, and its research fascinates me.
Well, here we are. Facing the challenge.
(THE ATHLETE)
She is Ingrit Valencia, a Colombian boxer
who has built her career from the bottom
to the very top, when she reached the podium in Rio 2016
with a Bronze Medal around her neck.
It was our dream to go to the Olympic Games,
and we achieved that, with him in the corner, helping me,
and me, happy to get there.
She's the first Colombian woman to win an Olympic Medal
in the sport of boxing.
Lots of young girls want to reach her place.
What she accomplishes in the ring
she also does as a human being.
(THE FABRICS)
Sandra knows very well which steps to follow
when recreating an ancient garment.
She has made it plenty of times
for different TV series and films,
and here is where all the magic begins.
I'm looking for black cotton to make this costume.
I think back then they used poplin,
which is a kind of very rigid cotton.
Right now, poplin is rather hard to find.
I like this one because of the black hue.
It's not as black as this one.
I think this is the right fabric.
(DAY #1)
Although creative designers are growing in Colombia,
fashion is still a developing industry.
That's why you can find many tiny studios like this one
with extremely talented tailors working there.
Sandra usually works with Claudia,
especially when there is little to no time to get things done.
Maybe that's why Claudia is also known as
"the patternless girl".
Claudia works on top of the person's body,
it's amazing, she never makes patterns.
She has that peculiar thing about her and she's very good.
Well, down here I'm missing some buttons, ironing...
and ironing is super important. When finishing a piece,
ironing is the most important thing.
Is the belt more or less finished, Claudia?
I'm satisfied. And you? Satisfied?
(DAY #2)
My name is Rafael Torres. I was born in Bogota, Colombia.
I was a professional boxer.
Nowadays, I produce boxing equipment.
I met Don Rafael because I worked in a series
called Pambele which told the story of our champion.
And so I went to the boxing league,
I asked many boxers...
and two people recommended me Rafael.
Turns out Rafael had made gloves for Pambele.
So I met Rafael and he helped me with
the period gloves and boots for the series I was working on.
All done. Now I just sew it up.
A great find.
She knew my work already,
and it's been two years since the last time she came.
Now we're back in touch.
Surely, because of my TV experience,
I was used to everything being ready immediately.
Never had much time, you know?
Tomorrow night I'll be coming for the gloves and the boots,
and he will have them.
Here's what you asked for.
They turned out great. They look identical.
(THE EXPERIMENT)
Today's the big day.
- Hi! How're you doing? - Hello.
- Sandra, pleasure to meet you. - Hi, Raul Ortiz.
It was so nice. We'd met each other...
once you break the ice, she's a warm, unique woman.
What would you like to see first?
The boots!
The boots? Look at them.
Look at that! They're not ugly!
Looks like a kid's glove!
I doubt the bandages will fit.
The dress! Look at that!
When I went to get her changed,
she said, "I can't believe it. How could they fight in this?
"This is so ridiculous, I look so weird."
But once I finished dressing her
and told her "Come, look in the mirror,"
she goes, "Oh, I love the way I look.
"I thought I'd look bad, but I'm great, I like this look.
"Sandra, look at the waist you gave me!"
That's because of the belt. And she was so happy.
She really enjoyed it too.
Having never felt better, Ingrit shows us
why she is a great champion.
She can face any challenge with grace and charisma,
but always giving her best,
no matter where, what or how.
We performed an exercise with the gloves.
(TEST #1 FAST MOVEMENTS)
Where a trainer starts going over some techniques.
It improves precision while clashing,
and while reaching perfection, we are also working
on the physical aspect.
- How does the outfit feel? - Awkward.
The sleeves and this part, because of the trunks' elastic.
Look at this. So awkward -
and the gloves don't fit right.
Inside the ring, while training,
it bothers me when stretching my arms -
and, obviously, it's so hot.
Now we asked Ingrit to try an actual boxing uniform
to see the biggest differences between the past and present.
Wow!
Now it's pretty obvious which garment fits better to her.
OK, let's see what happens with the old uniform
when hitting the sandbag.
We can see she's having a hard time with the sandbag.
Same with the moves. They become difficult
because she's uncomfortable.
The dress is too long, so her arm feels awkward -
her legs, too, she feels a pressure on her knees,
and her waist, too, feels too constricted,
and she even had a hard time breathing.
I think every punch you throw will be as awkward
as with the sandbag, so the garment's annoyance
remains the same.
Finally, let's see what happens when doing one of
the most classic boxing exercises - jumping rope.
(TEST #3 JUMPING ROPE)
It is a great opportunity to see in a split screen
how the past and present collide.
Jumping rope feels so uncomfortable.
It is so hot, and when I jump with this old hairdo,
my hair comes loose.
Don't worry, Ingrit,
it's just a game, and it's already over.
What we'd like to know now is...
what about the weight?
Let's see.
The past is 135g heavier than the present,
and much more uncomfortable.
It's been an amazing boxing experiment
and it's all thanks to these three lovely people.
That's why we want to thank you and we hope you've enjoyed it
just as much as we did.
Olympic boxing is still one of the few sports
that still has an etiquette on clothing
which has very little room for fashion to do its job.
Through the years we can see that the changes
have been significant, yes,
but always within the margins of what is allowed.
The shorts have been shortened
and the shirts have been varied in their design.
Even so, between the red and the blue,
the design has managed to sneakily improve
the performance of the sport.
Lighter and more comfortable fabrics
and better protection are just some of the changes
that over time fashion has been introduced.
(PAST & PRESENT)
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