So the Diamond Jubilee is over…. is your bunting still up? Are you keeping it up there until August for the London Olympics and Paralympics? I’m all for a spot of colour on the outside, or inside of your house, office, pub. Get ready to raise the flag this summer and get behind Team GB.

next & London Olympics 2012

Next certainly are giving you plenty of opportunity to support your team at the London Olympics 2012. They are celebrating what makes Great Britain truly great and helping us get into the spirit of this summer’s events with some fabulous fashion in true British red, white and blue. Next is the official clothing and homeware supplier for the London 2012 Games and you’ll be able to see the Team GB and ParalympicsGB in formalwear from next at the ceremonies taking place at the event. Rumour has it that even the bed linen at the Athletes’ Village will be supplied by next, well they do have to have a good nights sleep after all!

Official Team GB & ParalympicGB Supporters Scarf

If you want to fly the flag for Britain and support your home team, what better way to do so than with a supporters Scarf from next. Available in either Large, 90 cm x 90 cm (£10) or Small, 50cm x 50cm (£5), there are two scarves available, and all profits from the sale of them will be donated to the British Olympic Association – which aim to help the athletes deliver their best performances at London 2012 and in the future.

There are two designs;

Team GB Scarf

The Team GB Scarf,  has 900 figures involved in the design, to represent the 900 athletes of Team GB. With 900 hearts, 900 stars and representing the 26 Olympic sports involved in the game. It’s detailed and delightful, a perfect summer accessory.

ParalympicsGB Scarf

The hand painted Lion on this scarf is a visual reflection of a quote that describes the sheet courage, talent and determination of our Great British Athletes.

I love the vibrancy of this print and the powerful message it conveys.  Doesn’t the Duchess of Cambridge wear it well?

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I got to test out the ParalympicsGB scarf, as an official Next Blogger Network blogger.  It arrived in a fabulous white parcel with information about next’s involvement in the 2012 London Olympics.  So I’ve styled it in my unique way to show my support to our athletes competing in the games this summer.

There are dozen of ways to wear these scarves and they are the perfect momento to take from this summer of sporting events. How will you wear yours?  Why not enter the ‘Wear it, Wave it and Win’ prize draw on the Next website where you can upload photos of yourself and your friends and family wearing the supporters’ scarves and win some great prizes, including London 2012 tickets kindly donated by the BOA/BPA.