Alysa Liu just proved she can pull off just about anything.
The Olympic champion, known for her alt-grunge style, stepped out in a full ’60s moment and the internet hasn’t recovered.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, April 7, the figure skater danced in an orange and yellow mini dress and tall brown boots. She added a matching orange headband, chunky bangles, and a white beaded necklace, to pull the whole look together
The occasion? A surprise video with Icelandic singer Laufey, who matched Liu’s retro vibe in a white crocheted minidress, white knee-high boots, a white headband, and white earrings. The two performed an opening dance to PinkPantheress’ “Stateside”—the same song the 20-year-old skated to during her free-skate routine at the Winter Olympics in February.
Fans flooded the comments of the post—which was captioned “welcome to the party”—with excitement.
“The 60s look is so good on alysa WOW,” one noted, while another shared, “I looove retro styles ahhh.”
A third wrote, “the collab we never knew we needed.”
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Actor Simu Liueven chimed in, writing a simple, “crushed it.”
PinkPantheress herself dropped in with a simple “OKAAAYYYY,” while the official US Figure Skating account added: “You have our attention.”
Liu was equally hyped, posting “Madwoman let’s gooo” on her own Instagram Story, resharing a polaroid of herself from the same day.
When Liu skated to Laufey’s song “Promise” at the Olympics, it sent the 2023 track soaring up the charts. The two later met at one of Laufey’s live shows, where the singer gushed over Liu in front of the crowd. “She’s like the best figure skater in the world. Do you understand what this means for my 8-year-old figure skating heart?” Laufey said to the crowd. “An incredible athlete with an incredible story.”
And Liu certainly had an incredible run at the Milan Olympics. The reigning world champion surged from third place after the short program to claim gold in the free skate, posting a career-best score of 226.79 overall. It marked the first U.S. victory in women’s figure skating since Sarah Hughes took gold at Salt Lake City in 2002. In the weeks that followed, Liu’s Instagram following skyrocketed to nearly 8 million, and she’s been continuing to get incredible opportunities and collaborations like this one.
This story was originally published by Parade on Apr 8, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
