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Serena Williams looked fabulous when she rocked a skintight black mini dress with sneakers while celebrating her retirement from tennis at a party in NYC. NikeThe skirt is made with six layers, as a nod to her six prior singles titles at Flushing Meadows, which began in 1999 with her first US Open championship at age 17. Nike is also providing Williams with a matching jacket and tote bag for her arrival, each featuring affixed crystals meant to shine bright through the evening tennis match. Speaking of Williams' daughter, it seemed Olympia got in on the action as well.
And we weren't the only ones who couldn't get over this incredible look. Serena Williams showed us how it's really done on her Instagram this weekend, where she posed in a dazzling black dress by the water. Looking like a character straight out of The Little Mermaid, the tennis pro captioned the photos with a series of ocean wave emojis. Serena Williams looked stunning in a skintight black mini dress with gray sneakers at a party for Edward Enninful’s new memoir, A VISIBLE MAN, with her husband, Alexis Ohanian, at the Apollo Theatre in NYC on Sept. 8.
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Open is expected to be Williams' last time stepping onto the court as a pro. A snap of the pair was featured in a slideshow that Williams posted to her Instagram, saying, “Feeling @gucci.” In the photo, Ohanian is seen sporting a simple black tux that paired well with Williams's dress. Williams won her match against Pauline Parmentier of France in this clean dress with contrasting compression sleeves—a style that reminded some commentators of her paneled skirt for the 2016 U.S. This color-block Puma dress is one example of Williams' simpler competition outfits. In very early-aughts form, she finished her look with a white choker.
She wore black pointed-toe heels with an ankle strap for extra support. The straps were covered in sparkly crystals for an extra touch of glam. We’ll miss seeing Alexis Olympia turned up while watching her mom on the tennis court, but the good news is, we’re sure we can enjoy many more of their twinning moments on social media.
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“I use Serena’s smile and eye-roll as a booster shot to everyday micro-racism,” she added. Serena is also intent on finding practical ways to help working mothers, too. In 2020 she was revealed as a strategic advisor to Chicago based start-up The Mom Project, a platform which aims to eradicate biases against hiring mothers into the workforce. Serena Williams plays at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, June 3, 2018. Williams has never strayed from making bold statements with her on-court style. The last time we saw Williams in a Gucci ensemble, she was having a “mama's night out,” but this time around, she was accompanied by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, for the event.
Williams wore this Nike outfit for her return to the 2015 Australian Open. Ruffled skirts like this have become something of a staple in Williams' tennis wardrobe; she's worn similar styles as recently as the 2018 U.S. Williams took a think-pink approach to her outfit for the Home Depot Championships at the Staples Center in 2002. She walked away with another victory under her belt, this time against Anna Smashnova of Israel. Many quickly pointed out what part of the picture they loved while others were too busy trying to convey their emotions with corny words or emojis.
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“I am ready to work with your excellency with all my heart and devotion,” Kim said in a letter dated April 1, 2018, nearly six weeks before he first met Trump at the Singapore Summit. On the same day, Trump responded that he was “happy to meet” Kim to “drastically” improve relations between their respective governments. On her feet, the 40-year-old wore a pair of standout platform pumps. The silver shoes boasted a thick sole and gave Williams some height with the chunky heel.
Serena gave me the license and inspiration to say yes and go for it,” she remembers. Now Serena’s example is lighting the way for the next stage in her career. In my own life, Serena’s example has been a guiding light through vastly different personal milestones. Her impact on my life is impossible to overstate, her blueprint mapping the way at every turn. To match, Williams wore NikeCourt Flare 2 shoes that included a diamond-encrusted Swoosh and a solid gold shoelace tag that featured 400 hand-set diamonds created in collaboration with Serena Williams Jewelry, according to the release.
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With her hair -- which she once described as "super crazy" -- tied back, Serena blasts a shot in a match against Ana Ivanovic in Cincinnati. Williams waves to the crowd as she enters stadium court before her match against Monica Niculescu of Romania at Indian Wells in 2015. Williams, the world's No. 1 player, serves during a training session ahead of the 2015 French Open in Paris. In 1999, Williams enrolled at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida to study fashion design.
S by Serena’s clothing brand strives to provide all women with confidence and beauty, and Williams is dedicated to making certain that her designs are appropriate for every body type. She has even collaborated with organizations such as the UN Women’s Fund and the NBA to raise awareness about women’s rights. Williams is using her platform to promote a more inclusive society for women, where they can feel at ease and confidently express their true self. A powerhouse in the sports world, Williams has made her mark both on the tennis court and in the fashion world. In 1997, at her first ever US Open, Williams and her sister Venus both wore their hair in cornrows, with each braid threaded through a heavy stack of white beads. At the Australian Open in 1999, Williams lost a bead -- and a point -- in the throes of an electric game against Lindsay Davenport.
