The 2013 New York Fashion Scoop

New York, a fashion capital of the world, has always seen displayed some of the most exciting tennis apparel. This year's US Open was no exception with most of the players dressing up to the occasion. Among the stand-outs, Venus Williams wore a gipsy-inspired floral dress that once again showed her creative power. Her sister, Serena, was imperial too, looking like the fashion diva that she is in a nicely pink/grey ensemble. In the men's squad, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal stole the show. While the Swiss looked elegant, yet hip, the Spaniard remained faithful to his athletic, cool style.

In terms of colours, pink and grey dominated the scene, a cool combination, especially if we consider the shades used in Serena's attire. Stella McCartney however, did propose the orange garments I dislike so much. While Wozniacki's dress was once again hideous, Maria Kirilenko was the only one in that camp who showed great taste, selecting something decent-looking. 

Although an ambassador of a less powerful brand, young gun Sloane Stephens is living up to her reputation as the newest fashionista, looking sharp, young and fresh in her magenta UnderArmour dress.

Imperial Sisters

Venus Williams - EleVen

Venus and Serena Williams

Venus Williams proved she is probably the most creative tennis garments creator by showcasing a gipsy inspired floral dress. The cut is great, the fabric seems expensive and the transparency at the top and the hem adds a touch of class. I also liked the separates she wore in doubles, the floral top and the pink skirt, respectively the pink top and the floral skirt. It's all about the details and Venus knows that. Her clothes are unique, sophisticated, hip, and most important, they tell a story. I am a huge fan of her EleVen line.
I am not sure what happened to the hair though, the fuchsia hairdo being too crazy for me to understand.

Serena Williams - NIKE 'Day Look'

Serena Williams - NIKE 'Night Look'

Serena Williams - NIKE

Serena knows how to dress on a big occasion. The American is usually wearing home-wear attire at regular tournaments, however when she steps out on the court at a Slam, she is always looking stunning. At this year's Flushing Meadows, Serena wore an asymmetric dress with a nice cleavage and an interesting back. Pink and grey is one of my favourite combinations, and Serena made a stellar job picking something that looks sharp and expensive. I specifically liked the pink version, the day look, mostly because of the nice shades of pink what were combined.
I do not get the blazer though. It is totally disconnected from the rest of the outfit.

Victoria Azarenka - NIKE

Vika's outfit was very similar to Serena's, although the Belorussian went a bit hipper, more athletic, opting for separates. The garment is not extremely special, it is quite boring actually, but the colours are nice and Azarenka has the attitude to get away with it. 

The Masters of Style

Roger Federer - NIKE 'RF' Group - Day Look

Roger Federer - NIKE 'RF' Group - Night Look

Federer's game is suffering, but his fashion credentials are not. Although I prefer the lighter version of this attire, I stand by my claim that the Swiss is probably the best dressed man on the ATP tour. The night look is elegant, stylish, yet hip.

Rafael Nadal - NIKE 'Rafa Nadal' Line - Day Look

Rafael Nadal - NIKE 'Rafa Nadal' Line - Night Look

Rafael Nadal is the hottest man on the tour right now, and the Spaniard dressed the part at Flushing Meadows. His two looks are extremely now, extremely cool, they are fresh, young and hip. Rafa is the ultimate athlete and he surely looked like one in these clothes.

Red Hot Adidas

Ana Ivanovic - AdiZero

Angelique Kerber - AdiZero

Flavia Pennetta - AdiZero

No surprises from AdiZero, as this is the third version of this dress after the white one showed at Wimbledon, and the blue one we've seen during the North American hard-court season. However, there is something so American in it, something that makes it extremely suitable for New York. It's probably the colour combination, the red and the blue screaming out loud the American flag.

Andy Murray - Adidas

Defending champion, Andy Murray, does not usually produces big fashion statements, and more often than not his fashion taste can be severely questioned. However, this look represents a slight improvement. The colours are nice, and although I am not a huge fan of the black&red combo, it seems to be working here.

Mix and match

Sabine Lisicki - NIKE

Na Li - NIKE

Eugenie Bouchard - NIKE 'Maria Sharapova' Group

With Maria Sharapova out with a shoulder injury, Canadian teen, Eugenie Bouchard, was her brand's sole ambassador in New York. I do like the print, and the orange detailing, plus Genie looks so much better than Sharapova that this is actually looking great on her.

Camila Giorgi - Denise Cronwall

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Sloane Stephens - UnderArmour

Although she is displaying the same relatively plain dress since Wimbledon, Sloane Stephens is living up to her status as the tour's youngest fashionista by always selecting the right accessories to make her outfits come to life. Love the mix of fuchsia and orange, especially in the pleaded head-band.

Stella McCrazy

Laura Robson - Adidas by Stella McCartney

Maria Kirilenko - Adidas by Stella McCartney

Caroline Wozniacki - Adidas by Stella McCartney

Although she is considered the main ambassador of the Stella McCartney line, Wozniacki often ends up wearing the most hideous piece of the collection. Just take this dress. It's a hot mess. The colour blocking is off, the layering is badly done, plus the cut is crazy. It looks like the Dane is wearing her underpants on top of an apron. And she has two dresses underneath. I am really surprised a designer like Stella could actually send this out there. 

Laura Robson and Maria Kirilenko looked better, the Russian showing once again great taste and fashion smartness to pick the best garments from a disappointing collection.

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