Forty Deuce

I'm...Speechless.

Loyal Forty Deucer Carrie asked a somewhat rhetorical question yesterday in response to news that JJ was training while Ana was flitting about with her boy toy:

"Is it opposite day?"

Yes, Carrie.  Yes it is.  Check out these pics of the Winter Adilibria Edge line (Ana's line) from Adidas:

Ignoring the yellow color of the cap sleeve top (it comes in white, too) I FLOVE this stuff.  Adidas is basically reinterpreting Stella McCartney's Adidas gear and making it less runway and more court sensible.  It looks fantastic and is SO MUCH BETTER than the crap that Nike has lined up for the new season, which you can see here.

Are we really about to see Adidas ou style Nike?  WHAT WORLD DO WE LIVE IN???

U.S. Economy So Bad, Nike Uses Discount Models

According to some posters at Tennis Forum, Nike has released a preview of Masha and Serena's Australian Open dresses.

Masha:

Serena:

One word: Huh?

And another sign of the pending financial apocalypse, looks like Nike scrapped their "designer" budget and is just going to copy Adidas from now on:

This is apparently Masha's post-AO dress. 

I guess it's official: Asymetrical boobs are in.

UPDATED: No No No No No No NOOOOOO.

Ana, Ana, Ana.  This is so not OK.  Yes, your current outfit sucks donkey balls.  But what is this crap? 

Apparently this is Baby E's new dress.  It's not from the Edge line but from the Adilibria line, which Ana has been endorsing more and more lately (that's the training stuff she wears during her Adidas workout videos). 

This is a hot mess.  First, there's no color contrast.  At all.  Second, let's face it, our Baby E has no boobs.  So the asymetrical single-boob showcase?  Yeah, that's not going to look great.  The only thing I like about this dress is the bottom and the color, though I'm not convinced that shade will look good on her.  But the dress will also come in Cyan, which was the color of her AO dress.

Augh.  WTF?!?!?

And thanks to Ratazana for the head's up. 

UPDATED: Added the Blue one, which actually doesn't look as bad for some reason.  But the asymetrical thing still sucks.

But Who Will Wear The Pova Collection?

Tennis Served Fresh did the hard work and rounded up the Nike winter gear for the men and women.  I don't love the Athlete dress and as TSF observes, the guys' stuff is blah.  But I'm shedding a little tear that we won't see The Pova rocking those separates.

Yay, Adidas!!! You did it!!! High Five!

You made Maria Kirilenko, #1 hottie of the WTA Tour, look horrible!  She looks like Courtney Love back in her Hole days.  The only thing missing is a bottle of Jack and a cigarette. 

To quote Rich from Down The Line: "I'm not even sponsored by adidas and I want to leave."

Brilliant.

Rich over at Down The Line has a hilarious take on JJ's fashion sense.  The headline alone resulted in coffee all over my keyboard.

"Fashion Show! Fashion Show! Fashion Show At Lunch!"

So Maria is apparently back in NYC to announce her new partnership with Cole Haan Sporting, a line of sporty clothes for Cole Haan (C Note note:  For you ladies who would rather wear Nike's then Manolos, seriously, check out the Cole Haan Air collection.  They're really really cute heels that incorporate Nike's Air techology.  SO comfy!).

The Sporting line, which will include 40 casual styles for women and 30 for men, will carry ballet-style Mary Janes, elevated wedges and sandals in fuschia, orange and cobra for women and boat shoes and lace-ups for men in bold and neutral shades. Prices will range from $115 to $200. Between the colors, styling and Ms. Sharapova’s association, the line is meant to appeal to a young, active and fashion-conscious consumer.

“I’m not coming into the company to make the Maria pump,” she says. “I’m there to add that really young touch and flavor to it.”

Damn it!  I would so rock me some Maria pumps to court. 

But of no bum shoulder is going to hold her back from visiting some shows, too.  Pics of Masha, Venus, and Serena at Fashion Week below. 

And can I just say it again?  Rehab is doing the Masha VERY GOOD.

Fierce!

Aww...cute!

Just keeping the seat warm for Fed I see.

Not sure if this is at Fashion Week or Madame Tussaud's.

I'm going to burn in hell but I can't help it.  Sometimes, when Serena dresses up, she looks like a drag queen.  And I live in the Castro so I KNOW me some drag queens.

She also looks awfully uncomfortable sometimes.

More on the Rafa/Nike debacle.

Another article that fleshes out Rafa's decision not to go with a new look at the Open.  My favorite part:

"Rafa is not any more 18 years old," said Mr. Costa, invoking his client's nickname. "He's not any more a kid."

Brand experts were less than convinced.

"If he was pushing 40, maybe I could understand it, but Madonna is pushing 60 and you don't see her wearing Chanel suits," said William Arruda, president of Reach Personal Branding in New York. "I think if he were to do it, it would be a big loss for his brand, because his trademark is that he wears these tank tops and the Capri-style trousers."

Are we going to have to start calling him "Rafael" now because he's an adult?  Please.

Apparently covering your arms takes some getting used to.

For those who are still wondering about the mystery of Rafa's on court gear, Rich at DownTheLine has it solved.

I love the idea that Rafa hasn't had the opportunity to play test his gear yet.  Nike is in for a surprise when every mock up comes back with sleeves ripped.

Oh no.  The image of Rafa rocking a sleeveless polo shirt just came to mind.  Ew.

Last thought: How does Rafa's on court fashion make the Wall Street Journal?  Seriously.

"What can brown do for you?" A win and a bunch of quizzical looks.

I'm sorry but this monochrome smoke look with red accents looks horrible.  Why isn't he wearing white shorts? 

Whatever.  At least the match was quick.  Fed still has time to pick up and deliver some packages on his night shift.  Mama needs her Zappos!

Ski Boots shows up to the dance in Ana's dress. Awk-ward.

Brave, very brave, Caro.  Actually, what I find hilarious is that she's wearing the Barricade V Summer Slams which have Ana's face on them. 

Isn't that kind of weird?  To wear shoes that have your opponent on them?  That would be like Rafa wearing an RF cap, or Roger wearing Rafa's "Vamos Rafa" Air Breathe Cages.

Well, we'll know tomorrow at 11AM EST what Ana's going to wear.  Hopefully the fact that Ski Boots stole her thunder will convince her to avoid this dress like the plague and just wear what she wore at Kids Day.

Oh, Rafa, you're such a tease.

What?  No orange?  And, are those biceps I see?

That being said, I'm pretty sure the orange and white nike getup will make it's debut eventually, probably in Rafa's first night match.  He was wearing the Nike Air Breathe Cage shoes that have orange detailing during his hard fought win over Bjorn Phau (best. name. ever) today.

Nike Party Pictures: Is Masha doing for Nike what Sharon Stone did for Gap?

Nike shut down a block in NYC at their 21 Mercer shop on Thursday night and invited their really good but kinda slumping players for a block party.   No word if Bloc Party was invited.




I've said it once and I'll say it again.  Rehab is doing Masha GOOD.

Mrs. Seal designs a shirt for the US Open. Cute!

This is a limited edition shirt designed by my second favorite leggy European blonde (Cat Deeley is #1).  Adorable!

If you live in NYC they are only being sold at the US Open store in SoHo.

(Pic from USOpen.org)

UPDATED: The Grapple in the Apple

Rafa's humility is adorable.  You just want to pat little Mowgli on the head sometimes.

UPDATED: According to Rich at DownTheLine, both Roger and Rafa were wearing their new on court gear at that event.  Ok, Fed's getup doesn't look THAT bad.  I still don't like the smoke colored shorts though.

US Open Fashion Update: Rafa and Ana coordinate, both rocking orange.

So Rafa becomes #1 and he decides to start covering his arms?  I am so not ok with this.

As for Roger, I sure hope this looks better on TV.  Because the mockups look horrible.

JJ will be rocking this sunshine yellow Reebok number:

I like the color, but what is that sash around her waist?  Oh well.  Let's just be happy she wisely abandoned that milkmaid from the future look.

Last, but never least, Ana is allegedly wearing this version of her Wimbly dress (which I should note she abandoned after her first round win):

Meh.  I'm not a fan of that petal dress.  I like what Nike and Adidas are doing with orange though.  I love orange.

But I will give Adidas a pass on that dress because the matching shoes are AWESOME:

I love the Barricade Vs.  It's a great shoe and for the record, they really do squeak a lot on hard courts.  But what makes this shoe special is the the pearlized rendering of Ana that's on the shoe (you can't see it in the photos):

I've already placed my order.  Adidas claims you can only get them at the Adidas store in NYC right now but I found them at Tennis Express for $105, no tax!

Forty Deuce: Presented by Rolex. Nice ring to it, don't you think?

And so Ana's attempt to displace Masha as the #1 marketable female tennis player begins.  That's a billboard that Rolex will be placing (sans Ana logo) at the Shea Stadium/Willets Point train station in Flushing Meadow.  It will be visible to all spectators walking towards the Billie-Jean King USTA National Tennis Center.

Can I just say that I FLOVE that watch?  I love that Ana didn't choose some dainty bracelet Rolex.  For those keeping score at home, that's the Rolex Daytona men's watch.  It retails for around $15,000 and it's beautiful:

That is a hunk of a watch but she pulls it off.

I'm tempted to start putting ads on this site and just putting all the revenue I generate (so like, 15 cents a day) towards that watch.  I lurve it.  Between this watch and my very good chances of winning the diamond Masha camera, I would be the most blingtastic and awesomest kid on the block. 

I would also get the crap beat out of me everyday.  I'm ok with that.  Beauty is temporary, Rolexes and diamonds are forever.

JJ simply refuses to leave the spotlight.

 
Not be outshined by a non-playing Masha, JJ has done a shoot for Serbian Elle magazine.

She looks good.  Then again, she doesn't look like herself.  Photoshop much?

(Pics from www.jj-jankovic.com)

The internet is unanimous. JJ looks like a milkmaid.

I can't say it any better than the boys at Down The Line and Tennis Served Fresh said it.  I will only say this:  JJ has a super rad body.  Probably one of the best bodies on tour.  And Reebok hasn't been able to find anything for her that is flattering.  The skirts all flair out too much.

What Masha won't be wearing at the US Open: Lingerie

I stumbled upon these shots of what Nike describes as the Nike Sharapova US Open Day Dress.

And here is the Nike Sharapova US Open Night Dress.

The day dresses?  Kinda plain.  But how cute are the night dresses?!?  They look so flirty.  Though only Masha could have pulled them off.  Anyone else would look pregnant with that empire waist.  But on her I suspect they would have looked a little lingerie-ish. 

Thoughts?

Olympic Fashion: Hey Ladies!

Overall the Ladies are looking good.  My favorites are ReRe and Dani, though I have yet to see a nice clean shot of JJ's. 

Serena "I make this look good" Williams

Jelena "Who's #1 Now?" Jankovic

Venus "But it goes to eleven" Williams

Daniella "Supergirl" Hantuchova

Dinara "I let my play do the talking" Safina

Nicole "Yup, still crazy" Vaidisova

Elena "I'm Russian!!!" Dementieva

"Iron Woman" Ai Sugiyama

Caroline "Ski Boots" Wozniaki

UPDATED: Is Nole dissing Adidas AGAIN???

It all started at Queens.  Nole was unhappy with his Adidas shoes on grass.  Adidas couldn't get a proper grass court shoe to him in time for Wimbledon, so Nole wore blacked out Nike's.  A bit of a blow to Mr. Dassler's company, don't you think?

Well now it looks like Nole might not wear the boring black and white Adidas Olympic collection at the Olympics.  According to these practice pictures, he looks like he wants to keep the Serbian flag close to his heart and wear the official Serbian Kappa top:

The shorts are still Adidas (and I must say, props to Nole on his matching abilities!), so maybe he's just wearing the Kappa stuff for practice.  But given his propensity to mix and match, I doubt it.

But don't worry, Adidas.  At least he's back to wearing your shoes!

UPDATED: While you were sleeping (and by "you" I mean "I"), Nole made his Olympic debut in the boring black and white Adidas wear.  But maybe he'll rock the Serbia gear for doubles? 

"Special Olympics Outfit", my ass.

Remember that special Olympics outfit Ana was super worried about?  Yeah, here it is.  She needs to stop reading my blog.  She's taking this Baby Panda thing too far.

Really Adidas?  Really?  You have two of the premier tennis players in the world and you put them in that garb?  I suppose they had to make neutral colors for their Olympic collection so that anyone could wear them, but why did they even bother asking Nole and Ana to wear them?  I'd so rather see Nole look like a creamsicle than a Storm Trooper.

(Pics from Ana's Forums)

Just when I count you out, Adidas, you do something kinda mildly awesome.

So Adidas released a "Special Edition" Barricade V for the Olympics.  They look like this:

Yes, that's "Special Edition" Black and White.  BBBBOOOOORRRRRIIIINNNNGGGG.  Much like their Olympic collection.

But there's a catch.  Apparently the soles look like this:

Yup.  That's a map of Beijing.  Me likee.

Thanks to Tennis Served Fresh for the head's up. 

There's a reason why Masha and Ana made the Forbes top 10 list.

Girls be cleanin' up good. 

Some pictures from the Montreal players party below.  If you have about 15 minutes to kill, click here and you can watch all the players arrive.  Boy, WTA players come in all shapes and sizes.  Alisa Kleybanova is a big girl, Nikki V. looked liked she was going to prom, and it was very cute that Sybille Bammer brought her daughter.  And in the video you can tell that compared to Maria, Ana is a rookie.  You can physically feel her shyness through the camera.

Anyhoo, on to the pictures.

Masha looks fantastic.  She wasn't kidding when she said she loved menswear.  I could do without the leggings, but the blazer does look great.  So chic!  She looks like she works at an ad agency.

Ana looks great.  Doesn't she look like she works for Lucky or Teen Vogue or something?  I love her new haircut.  Makes her look more sophisticated while the dress still plays to  her "I'm so young and cute!" demographic.

Sveta, Elena D, and Elena Vesnina yukkin' it up in Russian.  Lena D looks ready for a night on the town.  Sveta looks like she's going to a Feist concert.  You can't see it in the picture but she's wearing some dirty white Cons.

Ana's potential QF opponent, Vera Zvonereva.  I have the number for a good tailor, honey.  Call me.

And Canada's Girl of the Month, Alexandra Wozniak, who, in an act so punk that Joey Ramone would bow down, refused to put bronzer on her ridiculous white feet.  You go, girl.

Pics courtesy of WTA Tennis Forums.