Tennis has always been deeply intertwined with fashion, from its beginnings. Players like Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills had Paris’s best designers create their on-court ensembles.
Tennis and Fashion
Today, designers are pushing themselves to develop pieces that are as much aesthetically fresh as they are practical. Naomi Osaka made an entrance at Wimbledon in an elaborate robe by Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi, over a white Nike tennis dress.
Serena Williams also made her on-court comeback in a stylish ensemble by Nike. The parameters of tennis beget style in a way few other sports allow, with solo play and a lack of uniform allowing individual expression to shine.
Designers view the constrictions of tennis attire, such as Wimbledon’s all-white dress code, as an enticing challenge to think outside the box. Players in Adidas have worn designs from Yohji Yamamoto’s Y-3 collaboration that play on the Japanese master’s love of overalls.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
