Okay so he may not have phrased it in the best way for those who don't know him but Haymitch makes a valid point. US designers designed the outfits so why should we not have actually created them too? I'm heading up the United States team of stylists here and we're all disappointed that we're not flying the flag in this way too.
And if you'd ever met him you'd know he meant no offence, but he really isn't the only one who has issues with this. Just look at the news - a lot of people aren't happy.