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AI garment reconstruction: Serena Williams, US Open 2018. Serena Williams’s black one-shoulder tennis dress with a layered tulle tutu

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Serena Williams · 2018

The Queen tutu

Ballet tulle, an asymmetric neckline, and a champion who could make both look powerful.

Athlete
Serena Williams
Tournament
US Open
Date
27 August 2018
Design
Nike × Virgil Abloh
Documented round
First roundSingles
Match result
Wonvs Magda Linette
Tournament finish
FSingles

The original look

Serena Williams in her black Nike and Virgil Abloh tutu at the 2018 US Open.

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The story behind the look

Virgil Abloh and Nike created the Queen collection for Williams’s 2018 US Open. Its one-shoulder silhouette and layered tulle skirt brought ballet references into performance clothing, complete with Abloh’s recognisable typographic details.

Williams wore the black version in her opening match against Magda Linette. She had spoken about wanting to wear a tutu on court; the collaboration gave that wish a competitive stage.