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Serena Williams Rocks Tutu by Off-White at US Open Following Catsuit Ban
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Serena Williams Rocks Tutu by Off-White at US Open Following Catsuit Ban

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September 3, 2019

Serena Williams has responded to her “Wakanda-inspired” catsuit being banned at the French Open by stylin’ and profilin’ in her own custom-made tennis tutu while taking home her first victory of the year at the 2018 US Open.

The tulle tennis dress was designed by Virgil Abloh of Off-White, who took to Instagram to share an image of the star in action, saying he’s willing to design dresses for the world’s greatest athlete for life.

willing to design dresses for her for life.

A post shared by @ virgilabloh on

Serena responded, thanking the Louis Vuitton artistic director of menswear for the look.

Thank you to the incredible @virgilabloh

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on

People describes the look as a, “chic one shoulder dress, a pleated tulle skirt, fishnet stockings and custom sparkly Off-White sneakers that featured her name on the outer sole.”

The 36-year-old also “dominated” her opponent, Magda Linette, advancing to the second round of the tournament. Check out photos and reaction to Serena’s look below.

#serenawilliams made a triumphant return to the US Open #usopen #usta #tennis

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Born and raised in Compton, California, Jessica Bennett began her career as an intern at The Oakland Post, and later, The Source Magazine. She went on to write for respected hip hop publications such as DJ Booth and Hip Hop DX before becoming the Urban Editor of pop culture website, Wetpaint.com. She joined Ebony as the Entertainment Editor August 2017. Bennett has interviewed such names as Vanessa Williams, Spike Lee, Tyra Banks, Forest Whitaker, Magic & Cookie Johnson and several others.

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