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Caroline Wozniacki's Australian Open 2012 Tennis Fashion. New from adidas by Stella McCartney

WTA world number one Caroline Wozniacki (of Denmark) will hit the 2012 Australian Open in this new adidas by Stella McCartney tennis dress.

Check out the deep the mesh insert that runs down the middle of the chest and across the back and bodice; it's certainly one very selectively revealing and ventilated garment. A beautiful floral print runs through moisture wicking performance material where the dress is solid. The color? Tomato red and it's pretty without being brash (for the right complexion).

Curving seams emphasize the feminine shape although not in an overly clingy way. Shirred detail keeps it from lying totally flush in front. The flounce skirt adds fun movement to what would have been a much more provocative look had it had a straight skirt. The dress retails for $120 USD. A sports bra is a necessity. Stella wants you to buy hers with matching shorties,each around $50 and I think you really have to to make this look work properly.

Wozniacki's shoes are the new adidas Sebellica (also by Stella) and retail for $200.

Yes, it's a pricey tennis ensemble but I like it a lot better than last year's dress which had neckline no one seemed to love. Even Caroline didn't wear it as it went to market. This one looks really comfortable though, pretty and cool. She is going to look great.

Take a look at the dress in white on right, a much better color for me personally; I get a little red faced in the heat, tomato red to be exact, lol. No need to reinforce that so I'll be picking up the white one (which BTW I predict will be Caroline's Wimbledon frock).

Find it: shopadidas.com, Tennis-Warehouse and tennis retailers worldwide.

Caroline Wozniacki's Look for the US Open + Fall/Winter 2011 adidas by Stella McCartney for tennis.

And here it is, the eagerly awaited new FW 2011 tennis line from Ms. Stella McCartney for adidas. What to choose? There are so many great pieces. Look for it all on Caroline Wozniacki over the next few months. 

"It's work out wear with attitude..." says McCartney. The group combines touches of both feminine and masculine detailing to give off a strong air of confidence. 

The "flavors" to choose from in the group are chalk white, universe grey (top on Caroline below), continental grey (darker grey top below), simple beige and calvi yellow (more of a pastel).

Wozniacki's dress for the US Open 2011 is in chalk white ($130 USD). It is currently my pick as the Porshe of tennis dresses for a lot of reasons. Is this the kind of detail and construction I miss by never buying couture? Probably.

Pictured above right is a section of the bodice. "Stella McCartney" is knit right into the horizontal elastic under the bust (enlarge pic with a click). The mesh side insets keep the body cool.

A very unusual, modern neckline contrasts with the empire waist, a smooth front ending in a tidy row of crisp, tux shirt-like pleats on front only that ride just higher than the back which drops a bit. On, it looks like you are wearing two layers of closely fitted men's tanks; the fabric is as light as thin silk but is stretchy climalite as any adidas performance garment. Note that the white is distinctly creamy, not bright at all (the images are deceiving). 

You will absolutely need the Seamless Performance Bra under the dress. Any other bra is going to wreck the look of the neckline. Add $45 for the bra and shorties.

Fit: To be honest, the dress is for the super-fit. It is not forgiving to a less than perfect midsection at all, neither is the lycra tank, above (which has marvelous detail too - see inset left in calvi).

As a lover of looser tops I will turn my purchasing attention to the pleated Tennis Skirt ($85), Easy Tank, ($75, left) , Clima Polo ($85), Tennis Shorts ($65, right) and Tennis Sleeveless Hoodie in universe grey ($100).  All have the looser fit and look I personally breathe easier in. But if you've got the pecs (and no extras), definitively give the tighter looks a try.

Check out the zip warm up jacket too, $150. It's lightweight and super cozy in a flattering pale beige.

Find it all at shop adidas and Tennis-Warehouse.

Cocktails or tennis? The ruffle on Caroline Wozniacki's ruffle.

New tournament, new dress for WTA #1 Caroline Wozniacki. Really pretty color but ALOT of opining on that ruffled neckline. 

It's the contrast that evokes discussion. Elegant cocktail detail (the kind you'd see in Palm Beach at 5) juxtaposed with a fitted athletic cut, match worn hair, sweat and a fierce backhand. The collar pushes boundaries but isn't that what fashion does?

The dress performs, Caro's on a roll. What we are really seeing is tennis fashion at its best; an on court look that allows unique style self-expression without getting in the way of game. It doesn't always work.

The Tennis Ruffle Dress is performance apparel from adidas by Stella McCartney, $120 and is designed to be worn over the same undergarments that Wozniacki's AO look was. It comes in blueprint (as here, the color in Royal Copenhagen porcelain) and white. There's a cute short sleeved performance jacket that goes with it. 

Check out the matching manicure too. Pretty woman.

Find it: Shop adidas, Tennis-Warehouse and tennis retailers worldwide.

 

Caroline Wozniacki Australian Open 2011 Tennis Fashion

adidas by Stella McCartney is outfitting Caroline Wozniacki once again and good news (a couple of quick vuvuzela blasts) our Dane will have something different to wear for every major tournament in 2011. No more same-old same-old for Miss #1.

First look we will see is the sporty Ballerina Dress, pictured left, worn over a set of designed-to-be-seen, seamless underwear (see inset pic ). The dress looks to the traditional ballet costume for inspiration. No tutu thankfully, just a layered pleated skirt in white. The infrared underwear peeking through thoroughly modernizes the look.

This dress, much to my chagrin, will not be available in the US. It is destined for the European market only. The undies are included in that news.

What the US market will see are the other pieces in Stella's Spring/Summer 2011 collection for tennis: a  ruffle tennis tank in blueprint (inset left), $115; a pleated skirt in white or blueprint, $85; tank in infrared or white, $75; and big grey tennis tennis bag, $225 (below pic).

 Wozniacki's footwear with dash of infrared on white, will also be available internationally. Called the eileithyia tennis sneaker, a pair will run you $130.

Green kudos: The adidas by Stella McCartney collection is part of the adidas Better Place Program. The materials used in this Sport Performance collection come from sustainable sources, are produced without dangerous chemicals and are manufactured under high workplace standards (including waste and energy management).

Available in January 2011 at Shop adidas, Tennis-Warehouse and select tennis retailers worldwide.

Caroline Wozniacki's Got A New Dress For Fall 2010. It's About Time.

Caroline Wozniacki has a few new items to choose from. If I'm excited she must be ecstatic. I am hugely sick of my team uniform after two months and how long did she wear that last one? Let's talk fresh.

Pictured left and inset below is the new lingerie inspired climalite dress from adidas by Stella McCartney. This is the new version of the Tennis Performance Dress and it comes in white and dark slate for $120 USD.

The neon yellow you seen peeking through the dress left is the Tennis Performance Bra Top by adidas by Stella McCartney.  It has coordinating hot pants.Both pieces also come in white.

The dress is fully lined and solid in color with mesh at the top and a racer-back. I love the bandage like panel detail in front and back. It's a real svelte-making design.

The separates, top and skort, are the blouson like Tennis Performance Tank, $75 and Tennis Performance Skirt, $85.

The line offers a Core Woven Jacket, $175; and $130 Chalcedon Tennis Shoes

Find it all soon at Tennis-Warehouse as well. Gotta get me that white dress NOW.

Stella's princess, Caroline Wozniacki, debuts spring summer 2010 adidas by Stella McCartney dress.

Caroline Wozniacki will debut her second season of adidas by Stella McCartney at the Australian Open. The high end performance line has gotten some fab exposure on the talented Dane.  At the 2009 US Open  Wozniacki played her way to the finals, no better testament to the fact that although this line comes from a designer to the fashion elite it does its job well on court.

"...To say that I'm happy with the new line would be an understatement. I really do feel that looking your best on court and feeling good about yourself is an important factor in how you play..." said Wozniacki, currently number 4 in the Sony Ericsson WTA ranking.

At the Aussie she will wear the Tennis Performance Dress (above) in alloy, a fresh, very light grey-blue color (really faint on the blue). Climalite technology and mesh panels on the sides insure optimum ventilation and comfort. The fitted scoop necked design features a printed and embroidered floral motif on the front, $150 USD.

Also in the group is a cute tiered pleated skirt, $90. The coordinating polo is $85. Both pieces are pictured left. Wozniacki may play dubs in this.

Underneath everything she will wear the Performance Hot Pant and Bra in seed pearl. The warm up jacket is a biker influenced Tennis Performance Jacket (above) in slate green with diagonal zippers, chunky pockets, shoulder flaps and a belt to contrast the ultra feminine floral motif on the dress, $175. 

Her tennis shoes will be the Lucrari Tennis Performance Shoe in running white, aluminium and apollo. The shoe is based on the adidas Barricade V. Love them but ouch, $185. Her bag is the Delibuta Tennis Bag.

Racquet info: Wozniacki currently plays with the Babolat AeroPro Drive.

Available soon online at adidas Tennis and Tennis-Warehouse. Also in-store at Lane Crawford, Isetan, Harrods, Holt Renfrew and Nordstrom.

Fall/Winter 2009 adidas by Stella McCartney. Pretty, Pretty Performance, May I Have It Please?

Tennistas, here are the details on Fall/Winter 09 adidas by Stella McCartney. Pictured left is the smoked pink Tennis Performance Dress ($130 USD) and visor (not available). This is what the new face of the line, Caroline Wozniacki, will wear at the U.S Open over the line's tennis performance bra ($55) and hot pant ($50). The dress is short but super flattering with its layered scoop neck, dropped waist and flirty tiers of ruffles.

Below right, the CU Tennis Image jacket ($175) and woven pant in dark grape (also comes in light onix/grey). Both pieces have a bit of a sheen to them.

Wozniacki will also wear the Skynde Tennis Shoe in Seed Pearl, pictured bottom, in dark grape and white ($175). This shoe is based on the Barricade V. The Stella version is a dash more elegant and features patent leather stripes, a pearlized finish and an understated gunmetal grey name plate on the heel indicating the designer brand.

I originally saw adidas by Stella McCartney as a country club tennis brand -- you know, for the ladies who play, lunch and shop -- but I'm seeing more and more of the line seeping into high-level junior tournaments as fashion savvy teen girls with a yen to turn heads, snap it up and combine it with basics, going for a stand out on-court look. The line after all is truly designed for high-performance.

Although the stick thin model above would not last a set, believe me, this stuff looks powerful good on healthy, fit women. It's a nice contrast actually, the feminine cuts on super healthy, impressive hitters. Wozniacki will be a good ambassador.

Above is the new tennis performance polo ($68) and skirt ($100). The skirt color is light onix. I've checked them all out; if you like the look, you'll love it at play; gorgeous, lightweight and so unique.

New adidas by Stella McCartney hits retail in August 2009. It's also available in stores at Lane Crawford, Isetan, Harrods, Holt Renfrew, Nordstrom and of course adidas sport performance stores or through adidas and Tennis-Warehouse.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark Selected to Wear adidas by Stella McCartney.

 

adidas announced today that Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will wear fall/winter collection adidas by Stella McCartney beginning at the U.S. Open. Until today Maria Kirilenko was the only WTA tennis athlete allowed to wear the line as a sponsored player. Kirilenko will no longer wear the line.

 Wozniacki, currently ranked No. 9 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, has been selected to become the exclusive new face of the tennis line and will be playing in apparel and footwear from the distinctive sport performance collection.

“For me it is essential to wear products that combine performance and style," said Wozniacki. "I need to have breathable apparel and footwear that is lightweight, stable and well cushioned. With the adidas by Stella McCartney tennis line I feel like I have everything any fashionable female tennis player always dreams about: cutting-edge adidas technologies combined with Stella’s unique designs that actually perform. I always play better when I feel good, that is very important to me so I’m really excited about getting out on court in it!”

Stella McCartney comments “It’s very rare for a fashion designer to dress one of the top 10 players in the world. I couldn't be more thrilled and happy to be given that opportunity. Let’s hope this will enhance her performance!!”

Caroline will be wearing key styles from the new fall/winter 2009 tennis collection including the Performance Dress, the Performance Hot Pant and Bra in smoked pink and the Tennis Image Jacket in dark grape (pictured above). She will also wear the Skynde tennis shoe, in seed pearl, dark grape and white, which is built on the renowned adidas Barricade V tooling.

The fall/winter 09 adidas by Stella McCartney tennis collection hits retail in August. Prices range from $175 for the Skynde shoe, $130.00 for the Performance Dress and $175.00 for the Tennis Image Jacket.

Stay tuned for an overview of my favs including a run down of the details on what Wozniacki will be wearing. Love it all -- but that's not unusual.

Note: new post now up: For more details on the line, click HERE. 

Spring/Summer 2009 Tennis Preview From adidas By Stella McCartney. What's Not to Love?

  

Once again uber style meets performance with Stella McCartney's spring/summer 2009 tennis line. Key silhouettes in the new collection are inspired by playful twists on Ms. McCartney's current fashion line, combining feminine rouching, gathering, mesh, delicate lace appliques and fluted sleeves. Ornate Edwardian lingerie and vintage nightwear influenced looks contrast with close fitting performance body wear. Collection highlights I love include a super pretty empire fit dress (above). The Stella McCartney line includes Climalite technology with savvy little mesh cut outs here and there for ventilation. At this time, Maria Kirilenko is still the only pro athlete allowed to wear the line. Not a problem for the majority of us not on tour. 

Pictured top left, the tennis performance dress in purple grape with white tennis performance bra and hot pant underneath. The same dress is shown top right in seed pearl with bra and hot pant in neon red. Below, the drop waisted tennis performance skirt in white with the lightweight CU blouson jacket. There's lots more in the line to come. Stay tuned! Shop beginning January 2009 at Tennis-Warehouse and adidas Tennis . Images: adidas by Stella McCartney

adidas by Stella McCartney-- Tennis Wear With Couture Detail

The Fall/Winter 2008 line from adidas by Stella McCartney is out and it's gorgeous. A mix of romance, boheme and on-court comfort. As usual, Stella's line is loaded with exquisite detail, buttons, pleats and overlays that truly bring couture to the court. We love the print dress in rubia grey. It's fitted and slimming with a not too overly sweet layered bubble skirt, $120.00 USD. It also comes in chalk (see above right). The Grey hoody, $130 is the perfectly sophisticated warm up top to go over this dress. Check out the whole line at Tennis Warehouse or adidas Tennis

Spring 08 adidas by Stella McCartney; it's all out now

Pieces from the Spring 08 adidas by Stella McCartney collection have been trickling in over the past couple of months but some of our fav pieces, like this awesome little dress, $140.00 USD, are now in.

Check out details from our February Stella McCartney post by clicking here:  Stella Feb 08 Post. No need to repeat ourselves; simply said it is uniquely awesome.

Buy it at: www.shopadidas.com or www.tennis-warehouse.com.

adidas by Stella McCartney -- We want the whole line

We thought that a fashion designer wouldn't have styles that really worked on-court. We were wrong. According to Stella McCartney, the adidas line's designer, "This collection is for women who take their sport and their style seriously. Why should we have to compromise one for the other." Well, we say, there IS a lot of great looking tennis wear out there but when you take a close look at this line, you'll see what Ms. McCartney means. The detailing on each piece is what makes her tennis tank, for example, a work of art. Some of the pieces are designed for play, the others are cover-ups, to put on or over your court-wear before and after your game.

The outfit above -- check out the hot little shorts -- is all part of the tennis cu (cover up) group. The fabrics are light and comfy. The polo is $100 U.S.D., the blouson jacket $165, and the shorts, $90. The image right shows the beautifully detailed pleated skirt, $100, with tennis hot pants, $60. The fitted tennis tank -- not pictured, but $100 -- has little enameled buttons up the front and fabric detailing that although sporty, is ultra feminine. The technical fabrics are light and unrestrictive. All of the colors and pieces in this line are not out yet (coming in April) but you can find most of them on line right now at www.shopadidas.com or www.tennis-warehouse.com