con the official start of Wimbledonthe most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, also the tennis style takes the field. While the players must comply with precise dress-codes, risking disqualification, the stars in the stands and the influencers in their ordinary days can have fun with variations on the theme.
Strong trend since last year, the tenniscore has conquered the aesthetics of luxury brands such as low-cost ones, which have elevated short-sleeved polo shirts and pleated skirts to another level. To celebrate the most eagerly awaited two weeks of sport of the season or simply keep up to date with the latest fashion news: here’s how reinterpret the tennis style off the grass field.
tennis core: what it is and why everyone likes it
Working on your forehand and backhand isn’t the only preparation Wimbledon requires. Have an impeccable lookand it is as much a goal for spectators as it is for players. While the first celebrities are awaited in the stands of the most iconic green fields in the sporting panorama, tennis style goes beyond the boundaries marked by white chalk and becomes hot trends of the season.
From it-girls to stars, using the game uniform during your free time has become glamorous. Riding the wave ofaesthetics oldmoney and vaguely also that of quiet luxurythe tennis style of Summer 2023 is preppy yet sophisticatedsporty but capable of transforming into something relaxedly elegant in seconds.
The tennis collection – Celine.
The trend according to fashion brands
There are brands that have the tennis wardrobe in their DNA (see Lacoste) and others who have only recently approached and reinterpreted it, riding the trend and having fun with a athleisure with a refined appeal. On the Spring Summer 2023 catwalks we have witnessed a blatant citationssuch as those made by Coach And Casablanca, with sporty green and white minidresses. In addition to the incursion of some accessory easily attributable to tennis, such as rackets, visors or cuffson the catwalks of Marine Serre and Pucci.
A look from the Lacoste Spring Summer 2023 show.
Confirming the growing interest in this new sporty style are the celebrities as Bella Hadid And Kylie Jennerbut also Sophia Richie And Hailey Baldwin, took to the field to provide their own interpretations. As well as other brands that have dedicated entire ones to it capsule collectionsstarting from Celineup to Mango And Staud. Tennis style is everywhere, even in the cinema. Where next September we will see Zendayaunder the cinematographic eye of Guadagnino, in the role of a very stylish tennis player.
Tennis style: statement garments
Approach the tenniscore in the everyday life it is not a difficult undertaking, rather a balancing act. Showing up to the office in the official Wimbledon uniform is to be avoided, but include some of the statement garments of this style in your wardrobe pays off in terms of modernity and appeal.
Among the unmissable must-haves to mix with the staples of your style we find, regarding the clothingthe pleated skirt, mini or louguette according to the occasion. There short-sleeved polo shirt, a much-loved garment on the catwalks that also lends itself to more formal dress-codes. As well as the chevron sweateri cardigan knotted around the shoulders and sports tops.
Kendall Jenner’s look at the 2022 US Open. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Moving on to the accessoriesperfect for adding an athleisure touch to your outfit without exaggerating, let’s start with the most obvious canvas shoes with rubber sole then switch to cuffs, visor, bonnetterry socks and sports bag.
Tennis style is a trend, but equally an attitude and a way of being. Looks aren’t enough to look like you’ve just come off the Wimbledon court, or about to play in a final. You need attitude.
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