Serena Williams is going out with style — every piece of her U.S. Open outfit is stitched with symbolism, from the six-layer skirt to the 400 diamonds hand-set in her sneakers. Learn all about her custom Nike look here.
The tennis legend and 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is likely hanging up her racket after playing in the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., as she announced in the cover story for Vogue’s September issue. And she advanced to the second round on Monday night after beating Danka Kovinic of Montenegro.
And Williams kicked off her farewell tour on Monday rocking a custom pair of PE NikeCourt Flare 2 sneakers featuring a diamond-encrusted Nike “Swoosh” and her initials, as well as gold lace deubrés bedazzled with 400 hand-set diamonds in black ceramic, which was created in collaboration with her Serena Williams Jewelry line.
As the Nike statement explains: “Inspired by graceful competition dresses worn by figure skaters, the embellished bodice and the skirt place Serena in the spotlight and allow her freedom of movement. The skirt includes six layers, a nod to her six previous title wins in Flushing. With a matching jacket and tote, the deep hue and crystal-encrusted bodice refracts light and shines brightly, alluding to the night sky at the tournament.
But she’s approaching her retirement from tennis with mixed emotions, writing: “There is no happiness in this topic for me … I hate it.”
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