The tennis star reimagined one of her iconic looks from 20 years ago
Serena Williams is taking a (fashionable) trip down memory lane!
On Monday, Sept. 2, the tennis star, 42, shared photos from the launch of one of her latest Wyn Beauty line product, while recreating a look from her past.
In the Instagram carousel, the pro athlete wore a denim set — which consisted of a cropped short sleeve jacket with a white shirt underneath and a pleated mini skirt.
“This skirt looks familiar – oh that’s me in the background. Yup, that was my inspiration for this look to launch @wyn new lipgloss and lip liner with @ultabeauty #USOpen,” Williams captioned the post.
Serena Williams; August 2024
The throwback photo she referenced was seen in the background of her post as she stood beside her older sister Venus Williams, 44. The picture was taken 20 years ago during the 2004 U.S. Open for Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium in New York.
On that day, the then-22-year-old Serena wore a Nike set and shoes.
Serena Williams during 2004 U.S. Open.
“I had the best time launching @wyn new lip liner and lip gloss 🫦 with @ultabeauty … in those jeans,” she captioned another launch post, in part, on Monday.
“Denim on denim has never looked this good 🤩🤩🤩,” Wyn added in the comment section.
In late July, the mother of two spent some quality time with her daughter Olympia, 6, who was seen putting on lipgloss from her mom’s brand Wyn Beauty (pronounced “win”) as they watched the 2024 Paris Olympics with each other.
Serena — who also shares daughter Adira River, 1 with her husband Alexis Ohanian — snapped a picture of her eldest wearing a floral pink dress from Ivy City Co. as she applied the lipgloss.
Wyn reshared that video on their Instagram Stories at the time, adding “Not Olympia testing out our new formula samples in Paris 🎾👀☺️ are we approved miss @olympiaohanian?”
Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian and their daughter Olympia; 2024 Paris Olympics.
In April, Serena talked only to Individuals about the motivation behind Wyn Magnificence.
“I’ve forever been into excellence,” she said during the meeting. “In any case, when you’re a tennis player, there’s just such a lot of that you can do on the grounds that you’re out there on the court for quite a long time. You move and sweat a ton, and you wipe everything away.”
She added that for her “whole profession,” she’s constantly attempted to sort out, “What are those key items you really want to look respectable?”
Serena found her answer in Wyn Magnificence, what began with 10 items made in light of dynamic ways of life.
She added that her profession likewise assumed a part in the marking.
“I thought the tennis ball green bundling, which we call our Wyn chartreuse, checked out and is legitimate to my story. [The color] addresses a great deal of energy to me while you’re grasping it. It makes a big difference to me since I will continuously cherish tennis,” Serena solely told Individuals.