The best tennis fashion stories have always been about shape rather than color. Indeed at Wimbledon- where the dress code calls for “suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white”-there can be little else. After Gussie Moran’s knickers, the second most celebrated garment is probably Anne Whites lycra catsuit from 1985, which encapsulated the era of leg warmers and Jane Fonda workout videos.  Of all the sports, with the exception of boxing, tennis draws the most attention to the bodies of it’s protagonists. The players are fetishized , deconstructed , studied for signs of strength or weakness. Then there are moments which are closer to dance then any other performance form.

As such it is the perfect sport to attract fashion designers. And the connection has worked the other way too: Lacoste, Fred Perry and Sergio Tacchini are three major brands that were founded by tennis champions. Even Bjorn Borg has his own range of underpants.

I wore this Herve Leger  dress paired with the white Chanel gladiator boots to one of the matches when I was last at Wimbledon for the Championships . I was impressed at the time with the  rules  and regulations of Wimbledon and ideas of  decorum.I believe rules allow you the ability to even be more creative. One wonders when the next stand out fit will be this year.