Forgetting tired traditions, Wimbledon’s women’s tennis players are pushing boundaries this year with their imaginative on-court outfits.
World No. 2 Coco Gauff wore a custom tailored dress that fans said was reminiscent of Serena Williams’ 2019 Wimbledon outfit. The 20-year-old U.S. Open champion said she turned to New Balance for a design with cutouts that made her dress look like a two-piece.
After beating Romania’s Anka Todoni in straight sets on Wednesday, Gauff said she tried to be creative with her on-court style while adhering to Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code.
“I mean, honestly, there’s not much you can do in terms of color at Wimbledon. We just tried to do a few different things with the cut of the skirt. I’m a big fan of wearing crop tops. That cut is kind of like a crop top, [in] An elegant Wimbledon style,” she said.
She added: “I just think Wimbledon is a tradition. Even my nails, I always make them French or white, just to go with the elegance of it, so I think that’s it for inspiration. The only thing you can do here is play with textures.
Gauff has previously said she plans her Grand Slam outfits a year or two in advance, but said her outfits were not inspired by Williams. “Serena has just done every iconic outfit in the game, and you might accidentally be inspired by her,” she added.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who returns to tour in 2024 after giving birth to her first child, also wore a unique set when she played 23-year-old American Emma Navarro on Center Court on Wednesday. Customized packages. Osaka lost 6-4 6-1 in the second round.
The 26-year-old former world number one split fans in her Nike two-piece, which featured asymmetrical ruffles and a pleated skirt. But Wimbledon described it as “a well-crafted costume that would not have looked out of place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Ball”.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk wore a white V-neck outfit inspired by her first-round win over Slovakia’s Rebecca Šramková on Monday My own wedding dress.
The sleeveless, backless gown the 22-year-old No. 18 seed wore to Wimbledon was designed by Wilson, the Chicago-based sports equipment and apparel brand that also designed her wedding dress. Brand design.
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Kostiuk’s wedding dress featured a short lingerie and a long silk organza gown with hand-applied flowers. Joelle Michaeloff, Wilson’s head of design, said in an interview with Vogue published on Monday that Kostyuk’s SW19 dress was “basically original.” [under]skirt, but this skirt has a built-in ball short.”
She added: “We added the underlay and then raised the neckline a bit – we didn’t want to make any mistakes at Wimbledon.”
Wimbledon’s all-white dress code dates back to the late 19th century, but the fashion has evolved over the years. In 1965, Italy’s Lea Pericoli wore a mini dress with floral details, while 20 years later, America’s Anne White wore a lycra bodysuit. Tennis stars have continued to push boundaries in recent years, with Maria Sharapova wearing a tuxedo-style two-piece and Serena Williams wearing a trench coat in 2008 .
