Night · Black & silver · AI garment reconstruction.
Maria Sharapova · 2009
Skyline, day and night
New York’s angular lines, in silver at night and lime by day.
The original look
Emmanuel Dunand / AFP / Getty Images, via Sports Illustrated · Copyrighted editorial photograph; rights remain with the credited owner.
View original photograph & source ↗The story behind the look
For the 2009 US Open, Sharapova’s Nike night dress drew its inspiration from the New York City skyline. Asymmetric silver bands crossed the dark fabric, while a mesh cut-out brought an open space into the angular design. It was a strikingly different treatment from the softer daytime colourway.
Sharapova wore the black-and-silver look for her opening match against Tsvetana Pironkova on September 1. The dress was part of her sequence of specially designed New York evening looks. Frank Gehry’s contribution belonged to the accompanying Tiffany earrings; the competition garment itself was a Nike design.