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From the court to the catwalk.
Serena Williams opened the Vogue World runway show during New York Fashion Week on Monday wearing a metallic silver Balenciaga dress and matching floor-length cape.
She was joined by four “ball girls” dressed in white tennis outfits and carrying rackets as a recording of Williams’ memorable 2000 NBC interview played in the background.
“I want people to remember me as the girl who changed tennis or just was able to bring something new to the game,” she said in the clip.
Her involvement in the event makes sense, as Williams announced she is retiring from tennis to focus on her family in her cover story for Vogue’s September issue; she fronts the warehouse in a powder blue Balenciaga dress, alongside daughter Olympia.
While this wasn’t Williams’ first moment on the runway — she made her debut at the Off-White fall 2022 show following the sudden death of designer Virgil Abloh — she was joined by some pretty big names on the Vogue World catwalk.
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Irina Shayk, Lila Moss, Helena Christensen, Shalom Harlow and Karlie Kloss all modeled alongside celebrities such as Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Erykah.
Meanwhile, stars including 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 of Balenciaga, Dior, Gucci, Valentino, Burberry, Coach, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Banana Republic, Tory Burch and many more for the chic “street fair,” which also included collaborations between iconic New York restaurants and famous brands such as Michael Kors x Katz Deli’s and Banana Republic x Magnolia Bakery.
To close out the party, Lil Nas X performed his hit song “Industry Baby.”
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