From the court to the catwalk.
Serena Williams opened the Vogue World show during New York Fashion Week on Monday, dressed in a metallic silver Balenciaga gown and matching floor-length cape.
She was joined by four “ball boy girls” wearing white tennis suits and holding rackets as a recording of Williams’ memorable 2000 interview with NBC played in the background.
“I want people to remember me as the girl who changed tennis or was just able to bring something new to the game,” she said in the clip.
Her inclusion in the event makes sense, as Williams announced that she is retiring from tennis to focus on her family in her cover story for Vogue’s September issue; she headlines the magazine in a pale blue Balenciaga dress, accompanied by her daughter Olympia.
While this wasn’t Williams’ first runway moment — she made her debut at Off-White’s fall 2022 show following the unexpected death of designer Virgil Abloh — she was joined by some big names on the Vogue World runway.
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Irina Shayk, Lila Moss, Helena Christensen, Shalom Harlow and Karlie Kloss all modeled alongside celebrities like Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Erykah Badu.
Meanwhile, stars like Kanye West, Lori Harvey, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, Keke Palmer, Doja Cat and Jared Leto watched from the front row.
Models wore new looks from the fall/winter 2022 collections from Balenciaga, Dior, Gucci, Valentino, Burberry, Coach, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Banana Republic, Tory Burch and many more for the chic “street fair,” which it also included collaborations between iconic New York restaurants and famous brands like Michael Kors x Katz Deli’s and Banana Republic x Magnolia Bakery.
To close out the celebration, Lil Nas X performed his hit song “Industry Baby.”
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