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AI garment reconstruction: Serena Williams, Australian Open 2017. Black Nike dress with a white skirt carrying bold diagonal black graphics.

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Serena Williams · 2017

Shadows in motion

Court-shadow graphics accompany a record-breaking 23rd major singles title.

Athlete
Serena Williams
Tournament
Australian Open
Date
January 2017
Design
Nike · Spring Premier Power Dress
Tournament finish
WSingles

The original look

Three views of Serena Williams’s black-and-white Nike dress at the 2017 Australian Open.

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The story behind the look

The Nike Spring Premier Power Dress translated shadows across a tennis court into a black-and-white print. Solid panels, areas of sheer fabric and narrow back openings added texture to the graphic design.

Williams won the 2017 Australian Open in this look, taking her Grand Slam singles tally to twenty-three.