We’re in love with exercise dresses, as worn by Emma Raducanu, again – only this time, we’re wearing them everywhere
- Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter wore the same Nike dress for tennis matches at Wimbledon – and more people are wearing exercise dresses than ever before
- They have migrated into gyms, Pilates studios, and even coffee shops, are worn by women of all ages and look as flattering as designer outfits
It could have been a storyline from a Richard Curtis film. At this year’s Wimbledon championship, two talented young British players slogged it out at the most famous tennis championship on earth.
The NikeCourt Dri-FIT Slam design garnered nearly as much coverage as their tennis matches – no doubt because of the retro-cut skirt that is reminiscent of the sort of flirty country-club tennis dresses women wore in the 1970s.
And yes, the tailoring creates a very flattering silhouette, but the design is performance-first.
Bonded vertical seams on the front mimic the look of a corset (and offer support), but with none of the restriction, and a stretchy mesh on the upper chest allows for all-important ventilation, while also giving players extra room to move during serves and volleys.
