Serena Williams was part of the glitterati who stunned photographers during the 2024 Paris Fashion Week.
Serena, 42, is one of the most decorated tennis players in history. She spent 319 weeks as the World No. 1 in a career spanning nearly three decades. Williams won 23 Grand Slams in singles, which is the second-most in the Open Era, among other remarkable accomplishments.
This week, she made a public appearance at two fashion shows at the 2024 Balmain Paris Fashion Week, which commenced on February 26th and will run till March 3rd. First, she attended the Balmain show wearing a black dress, which was embellished with a white rose on the front.
The show was also attended by actress Ashley Park and legendary singer Cher, whom Serena posed with on camera and later on shared their joint photo on her Instagram photo dump.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion also met with Beninese-born Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, and their video of them together was shared on X (formerly Twitter).
For the Off-White show, Serena maintained the same color for the dress but featured a cut-out long-sleeve design. She was joined by models Alessandra Ambrosio and Ashley Graham and singers Halle Bailey and Willow Smith.
"A night to remember with @balmain @olivier_rousteing #PFW #BALMAINFW24"
"Thank you for having me @off___white #VirgilForever"
Serena retired from professional tennis in 2022 and gave birth to her second child, Adira River Ohanian, last August. Williams has been extremely committed to motherhood and working on multiple business ventures.
A couple of weeks ago, Williams shared an interesting post about her daily life and how she was able to transition to become a full-time venture capitalist through her firm, Serena Ventures.
"Being an entrepreneur is not always easy. My days often begin at the break of dawn and extend well into the night. But in the end, I love reinventing myself in different and authentic ways. Transitioning from a tennis player to a venture capitalist has allowed me to pursue my passion for investing in women."