Game on
Sports is style, whether you play it or not
Oh hello Wimbledon! I have no doubt that your inboxes have already been plagued with ‘who’s wearing what’ as they watch the action from the court stands. I have seen plenty of edits with tennis-inspired fits, including a tennis bracelet edit by the Country Life luxury editor in last week’s issue, but none of them have been my edits, and none of them have included some of the absolute gems I’ve put together here. Whether you’re playing the game, watching from afar, or just want to go with a ‘this is what I would wear if I took tennis lessons’ excuse (one of the top things on my life to-do list), it’s game, set, and match-ing!
It goes without saying that I love the majority of the Ralph Lauren Wimbledon collection, but this classic Ralph Lauren polo in soft green, £92, is the perfect topping for this chain-print pleated knit skirt, £170, Tory Sport. Below them, a white pleated skirt, £155, Lacoste, is the sleek and chic partner for their bolder toned sleeveless polo shirt, £96.
The power of three: layer this open knit shirt, £120, Fred Perry, with a pea green sports bra, £22, Sweaty Betty, and a teal green set of tennis shorts, £22.99, H&M, for a little mix-and-match magic.
No tennis wardrobe is complete without a tennis dress, and I will never not have a perfect white pleated mini on my radar. Go bold with a waffle-knit green, £83, by Reina Olga, or even bolder with a statement red, with built-in shorts, £24.99, from high street hero H&M. If you’re sticking to the classic, it has to be this Legacy dress, £170, The Upside.
All lawns and ladies need some luxe, and that’s exactly what these layers provide. I’m cheating a bit by including this black-striped golf hoody, £250, Bogner, but it’s a chic piece no matter which sport you may be playing. Varley has been on my radar for some nice-looking loungewear, especially as most pieces, all in minimalist tones, have various matching items to make up multiple sets. This sleeveless sweat, £102, is good for the summer, but it’s the dropped shoulders and curve appeal of their Ashbury sweat, £135, that I love the most.
The cherry on top? It has to be a Dior visor, from £590, which may or may not be the whole reason I got into tennis in the first place. Why lime green? It would be rude not to match the colour of the balls, of course.
I’m not one for Pimm’s, but a pleated skirt and champagne between sets? I’m in.
Amie Elizabeth White