From tennis champion to runway model,Serena Williamscan do it all.
After playing inwhat was likely the final match of her career in tennisat the US Open earlier this month, Williams, 40, took the runway at the Vogue World runway show Monday in New York City.
The tennis champ opened the show wearing a custom silver Balenciaga tank dress paired with a floor-length cape. With her hair pulled back into a long ponytail, the athlete paired the shining look with large, eye-catching diamond earrings.
Serena Williams.JP Yim/Getty
Williams also sported Balenciaga recently when she wore a custom blue gown from the designer on the cover of the magazine’s September issue,Voguenoted. It is in her interview for that cover that the 23-time Grand Slam champ revealed she’d be “evolving away from tennis.”
Serena Williams and Gigi Hadid.JP Yim/Getty
The runway show portion featured new looks from the Fall/Winter 2022 collections of Balenciaga, Dior, Gucci, Valentino, Burberry, Coach, Michael Kors, Brother Vellies, Bode, Conner Ives, Christopher John Rogers, Collina Strada, Matty Bovan, Ralph Lauren, Proenza Schouler, No Sesso, Diesel, Banana Republic, Tory Burch, and more, the magazine said.
For the “street fair” portion of the event, guests could experience collaborations between iconic New York eateries and famed designers.
Partnerships included Michael Kors x Katz’s Deli, Banana Republic x Magnolia Bakery and Burberry x Sloane Fine Tea.
The event was star-studded both on and off the runway. Some of the models featured in the show wereGigiandBella Hadid,Kendall Jenner,Emily Ratajkowski,Ella Emhoff,Joan Smalls,Irina ShaykandKarlie Kloss. Guests includedDevin Booker,Kanye West,Keke Palmer,Jared Leto,Ashley BidenandLori Harvey.
source: people.com
