How Olympic Figure Skating Costumes Are Really Made

Figure skating costumes are some of the most recognizable and talked-about elements of the sport but very few people ever get to see how they’re actually made. In this video, Adam Rippon visits Lisa McKinnon’s studio in Los Angeles, where some of the most iconic dresses in figure skating are designed and created. Lisa is the designer and maker behind costumes worn by Team USA's Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, and Isabeau Levito. From early sketches to hand-placed details, this is a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship, time, and teamwork it takes to create a single figure skating dress. These costumes are built for movement, durability, and pressure, and they play a huge role in how skaters tell their story on the ice.