Not sure what happened to the sportswear manufacturers this year, but the Australian Open looked grotesque and scary. Starting with the green and pink Adidas outfits and finishing with Venus Williams and her odious pieces, this year was a genuine fashion faux pas.
Tsonga, Justine Henin, Alicia Molik, even poor Maria Kirilenko (otherwise a true fashionista) had to endure the horrors of wearing that terrible combination of vibrant mint-green and intense cyclamen. Some did it with style though. Toning it down by adding a white skirt, respectively, a top, they've managed to look decent on court. However, there were cases (i.e. Dolgopolov or Date Krumm) when the outfits were visually challenging. Wearing green and pink cap-a-pie, I felt my eyes being bruised by the powerful colours.
Venus Williams made a long awaited return by causing an uproar. Wearing her signature EleVen outfits, she walked on court with a short shirt (I assume it was intended to serve as a dress), really plain looking and totally unsuited for tennis. A more glamorous version was showcased in her third round encounter with Petkovic. Things didn't stop there unfortunately, as she introduced us to what she called the 'Alice in Wonderland' dress. Words are pointless in describing the monstrosity:
I've always been a fan of her style. She used to push fashion forward but her recent lack of results seems to have affected her inspiration. Get some treatment and return as strong as ever ;).
This year's championships had everything. I've noticed it bore a strong resemblance to the Oscar nominees list. Venus wasn't the only one to star in it. Caroline Wozniacki matched another Hollywood front-runner in her 'Danish Swan' dress, courtesy of Stella McCarthy. In her case, it actually proved an excellent choice, very bold too.
photos (top-down / left-right): GETTY IMAGES, Ben Solomon (x3), ?, Ben Solomon, ? , GETTY IMAGES (x4)
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