The bronze medals are largely copper because burnished bronze and gold are similar in color, and the mint did not want any confusion as to which medal an athlete receives.
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In a long shuttered, 19th-century building said to have been the first high-rise in New York City, the designers displayed a restrained color palette of white, black and subtle pastels that included mint and peach.
Richard Chai made use of color blocking as one of his themes, mixing a printed sky blue top with mint pants that have a bit of sheen to them, and layering a bright orange skirt over cream pants paired with a taupe sheer top.