Legatura dintre moda si tenis

Unul dintre motivele pentru care moda ma fascineaza este ca aceasta isi gaseste surse de inspiratie in aproape orice. Designerii identifica idei pentru noile colectii aproape oriunde – pe strada, in timpul concertelor, in formele naturii, in muzica, chiar si… pe stadion. Insa probabil ca niciun alt sport nu este atat de fashionable ca tenisul. Stiati ca exista chiar si o istorie a legaturii dintre tenis si moda? 😉

Se crede ca istoria tenisului incepe in jurul secolului al XII-lea, cand in preajma manastirilor din nordul Frantei se juca jeu de paume (jocul palmei). Racheta si-a intrat in drepturi abia patru secole mai tarziu, moment in care devine cunoscuta si denumirea de „tenis”. In ceea ce priveste competitiile, acestea incep sa capete popularitate abia la inceputul anilor 1900, cand… priviti cum aratau echipamentele doamnelor:

One of the reasons why fashion has been fascinating me ever since is that it finds its sources of inspiration literally anywhere. Designers identify new ideas for upcoming collections on the street, during concerts, in nature, in music, even… on the stadium. I think the most fashionable sport has always been tennis. But did you know there is a history of the tennis-fashion bond?

People think the history of tennis begins somewhere in the 12th century, when the so-called jeu de paume (the “game of the palm”) was played in monastic cloisters of Northern France. The racket became popular four centuries later, when we also have the first mentions of the name “tennis”. Competitions became known during the 1900s, when ladies used to wear some pretty heavy equipments while playing.

Abia in perioada dintre anii ’50 si ’70, echipamentele de tenis lasau putin mai multa piele la vedere si incepeau sa aduca a ceea ce inseamna astazi. Deja existau si pictoriale in Vogue care porneau de la tematica sportiva.

Between the 50s and 70s, tennis players started to show a bit more skin. There were already Vogue editorials that featured this sport. 

In anii ’80, a fost introdusa mingea galbena de tenis, pentru ca aceasta sa fie mai vizibila pe ecrane. Totodata, s-a renuntat la echipamentele complet albe si s-a trecut la pasteluri, asa cum vedeti in imaginea de mai jos (stanga). Pana in anii ’90 (imaginea din dreapta), aveam deja compleuri de tenis mult mai colorate.

During the ’80s, the yellow tennis ball was introduced – this colour was much more visible on the screens. Equipments were no longer full-white – as you can see in the photos, players began to wear pastels. In the ’90s, we already have some pretty colourful tennis outfits.

Ba mai mult, echipamentele au devenit cu adevarat fashionable. Cum vi se pare outfit-ul lui Venus Williams din aceasta fotografie?

In this picture, Venus Williams is wearing a truly fashionable tennis outfit. Do you like it?

Daca ar fi sa am acum o competitie de tenis, eu as alege cu siguranta o varianta clasica, in care sa predomine albul:

If I were to play today, I would definitely choose a classic option, based on white:

Nu neg ca tinutele aferente acestui sport mi se par atat de chic incat le-as purta zi de zi. Voi cand ati jucat tenis ultima oara? 🙂

I cannot deny that tennis outfits seem so chic to me that I would wear them daily. When did you play tennis the last time? 🙂

I am wearing…

a Hervis outfit made of Adidas, Nike and HEAD items

Special thanks to…

Photographer: Adi Chambre

Hairstylist: Anett Szabo

Make-up: Corina Mendea