Venus Williams
Great Outfits in Fashion History: Venus Williams in a Sporty Louis Vuitton FROW 'Fit
One of her most recent fashion week looks, which also happens to be one of her all-time best.
The CFDA and Dia&Co Partner to Fund Plus-Size Fashion Education Programs
"You wonder, 'When can we just be human?' But you have to keep fighting for that."
Must Read: Zoë Kravitz Covers 'Allure,' Carolina Herrera Pays Tribute to Her Late Nephew With a Politically-Charged Statement
Plus, Gigi Hadid believes in aliens.
Must Read: Kendall Jenner Quits Instagram, Trump Protests Impact Retail
Plus, Sarah Jessica Parker is launching a very-Carrie footwear collection with Net-a-Porter.
Why Black Female Athletes Just Can’t Win When It Comes To Their Hair… Even When They’re Winning Golds
Ten years ago, when Gabrielle (Gabby) Douglas started training to realize her dream of becoming an Olympic gold medalist, chances are she was focusing
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In Honor of the US Open, Here's a Look Back at Fashion's Love Affair with Tennis
Ever since the US Open began Monday, something very funny has been happening over at WWD. The industry newspaper--dedicated to reporting the comings and goings of the fashion and beauty world--has been talking grand slams and sports stats. We've been noticing tennis-related posts popping up on all sorts of fashion-related sites. In the past few days, NY Times has run a piece dissecting female players' hairstyles, WWD has reported on Ryan Harrison's "brat attack", NOWNESS premiered a dramatic, smoke-filled video starring tennis A-listers taking swings, and Vogue has run several tennis-themed features including a profile on the sports' newest stars and a look at Maria Sharapova's fashion cred. Yes, some of these have been legitimately fashion-related, but it's still a whole lot more industry buzz than has been given to other sports (Can you imagine a football-related headline on WWD!?) Let's take a look at the evolution of the fashion industry's love affair with tennis.