Olympic Torch costumes split public opinion

What are the adjectives that should describe every new creative interpretation of ancient Greek culture? Must it be "simple yet elegant," "abstract" or "figurative"? Can it be "fresh"? Can it be "contemporary"?

And what are the appropriate adjectives for an esthetic proposal that is based on a completely different creative approach?

The debate - mainly on social media, as is usually the case - has been heated these days following the unveiling of the new costumes for the Olympic Torch lighting and handover ceremony ahead of the Paris Games, designed by internationally acclaimed Greek designer Mary Katrantzou. The unveiling took place on March 12 at the Athens headquarters of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, sparking a wave of mostly negative comments on the web.

It is clear from the photographs of the costumes that Katrantzou - like her predecessors who designed...