Serena Williams's 13 most memorable fashion moments: from the tennis court to the red carpet
Serena Williams, one of the best athletes in the world, announced in her the columns of her September cover edition of Vogue US, that she will soon end her tennis career. Take the opportunity to return to all those times when the champion broke the codes of the fashion world, both on the court and on the red carpet.
Since her debut, Serena Williams appeared on the court as one of the most daring tennis players in terms of looks with white tennis skirts, tight black jumpsuits, fuchsia pink outfits, and denim skirts. From Wimbledon to the US Open, the champion dared to try everything, even creating some controversy. When she's not perfecting her forehand, the athlete proves to be a fashion icon as evidenced by her Gucci look at the Met Gala, her Versace outfit at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding, or her appearance on the catwalk of the Off-White fashion show. The proof is in these 13 images.
Translation by Anissa Agrama
Serena Williams's 13 most fashionable outfits:
Taylor Hill1/13Serena Williams in Gucci at the MET Gala in 2021
For the MET Gala in 2021, Serena Williams opted for a Gucci look composed of a lace bodysuit and a feather cape.
Shaun Botterill/Getty Images2/13Serena Williams in Versace at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding in 2018
Close friend to Meghan Markle, the champion was invited to the royal wedding in 2018. She wore a Versace dress and Bulgari jewelry that she later swapped for a floral Valentino dress and a pair of sneakers at the end of the day! In an interview, she confided that she had spent much of the night braiding her long hair.
Taylor Hill3/13Serena Williams at the Off-White show in 2022
During Fashion Week fall-winter 2022-2023, Off-White paid tribute to its late designer, Virgil Abloh, with a fashion show event called Spaceship Earth, an "Imaginary Experience". In the cast was Serena Williams, but also Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Bella Hadid, and more.
Jack Thomas/Getty Images4/13Serena Williams in a pink look in Australia in 2021
In 2021, Serena Williams wore a fuchsia Nike look right on the Barbiecore trend.
Theo Wargo5/13Serena Williams in a jean skirt at the US Open in 2004
It was in 2002 that her skin-tight outfits on the court began to make news. Not listening to the controversy, in 2004 she dared to wear a mini denim skirt by Nike at the US Open that were matched with black knee-high gaiters that the champion had to remove before playing as they were in breach of the player's attire rules.
Lionel Hahn/Getty Images6/13Serena Williams in a Versace dress at the Oscars after party in 2022
While it was not the dress she was originally supposed to wear, Serena Williams recycled a Versace dress she had worn a few months earlier to the Critics Choice Awards for the Oscars, asking Donatella Versace to shorten it and remove the straps.
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images7/13Serena Williams in a white trench at Wimbledon in 2008
At Wimbledon in London in 2008, Serena Williams surprised the crows by wearing a white trench coat during warm-ups. A few years later, in 2012, on the same tournament she broke the rule that requires athletes to be dressed entirely in white, daring to wear a purple headband and shorts.
Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images8/13Serena Williams at the Balmain show in 2022
Invited to the Balmain show for the Paris Fashion Week, Serena Williams opted for a head to toe Balmain look.
