The Council of Fashion Designers in America Awards(CFDA) chose Serena Williams as their fashion icon for 2023. This is the first account of when an athlete was chosen for the award.
The Council of Fashion Designers in America has been awarding the icons based on their career in the realms of modeling factory or the film academy but November 7th had been a record-breaking event for them. Them bequeathing the famous tennis player the title of CFDA Fashion icon was a groundbreaking event for the whole industrial generation.
Some of the previous awardees include celebrity names like Zendaya, Beyonce, and Rihanna. Beyonce and Rihanna are international singers while Zendaya is one of the most renowned female actors in the world.
Serena Williams, the most loved and popular icon of the tennis world now becomes the icon for the fashion world as well. The grace that the 23-time Grand Slam champion had on the red carpet provided her glory and valor as we see her on the court.
She was presented with the award by none other than Kim Kardashian. Kim is one of the greatest models and a fashionista herself. After receiving the reward, Serena posed along with the Kardashian on the stage of the American Museum of Natural History.
Kim and Serena are great friends off the screen and share a very cute bond. They are often spotted together participating in fun activities or having a friendly banter on social media.
Serena Williams and her attainment as a CFDA icon
Before joining the Tennis battlefield full-time, Serena was a student of fashion design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Williams has a fashion firm of her own that goes by the name “S by Serena” and she thinks it’s a perfect time to think about its further development now that she has recognition.
Serena Williams secured the position as an epitome of the world of fashion last night, and equalizing the field of tennis also cuts through the stereotypes of the fashion world.
“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve used fashion as an outlet to express myself – fashion gave me confidence to step on the court and own who I was, and where I knew I was going.”
-Serena Williams during the CFDA awards ceremony
The CFDA Chairman Thom Browne also expressed by saying, “Serena is a true fashion icon”.
The 23-time Grand Slam-winning star destroys the record of Fashion through her grand introduction at the CFDA Awards. Serena who was considered to be a star of tennis is now a star of the Fashion World motivating other athletes once again.