Venus Williams outfit: in defense of her Wimbledon jumper
Venus Williams, the great American tennis player with a penchant for eccentric clothes, made an indelible impression in her blousy regulation-white jumper during her decisive victory over Akgul Amanmuradova of Ukraine at Wimbledon in London on June 20. Though her fashion statement has been met with howls of derision and , she gets points for being creative.
鈥淛umpers are very now, kind of trendy,鈥� Ms. Williams told reporters by way of explanation. 鈥淭he back is kind of, I don鈥檛 know, like a cutout or a peek-a-boo. I鈥檓 always trying to do something different and fun.鈥� That鈥檚 what makes Venus-watching so interesting (and her sister Serena, for that matter).
The lacy white jumper she designed featured a draped, open back and golden accents (including gold underwear) that made Ms. Williams look goddess-like, in keeping with her name. She opted for a flowing look rather than the boring body-hugging spandex favored by female tennis players. And it鈥檚 refreshing not to see designer labels advertising a clothing company all over a tennis player for a change.
While it's certainly not a look just anyone can pull off, expect to see copycats on your local court soon.
