Just a day ago, Serena Williams was spotted reuniting with her close friend, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. She was seen enjoying her time playing with Princess Lilibet while celebrating Markle’s upcoming Netflix show, ‘With Love, Meghan.‘ Now, shortly after that, the tennis star was spotted turning heads with her glamorous look at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party. The Oscar after-party, hosted by Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones had amassed an attendance from some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including Sarah Paulson, Selma Blair, Laverne Cox, and several others, but it was Williams’ gorgeous look that took away all the limelight in this star-studded event.

Serena Williams wore a glittering all-black outfit at this mega event. Her curly blonde hairstyle, along with a beautiful necklace featuring a shining black stone, was really a showstopper! Williams even shared a glimpse of her stunning look on her IG account with the caption, “I’m ready for a glamorous night @vanityfair.”

Later on, we even saw her husband, Alexis Ohanian, dropping a comment on that post. He showered praise on his beautiful wife by commenting, “👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏,” in that post. Williams even shared an IG story highlighting her gorgeous look from a close-up angle.

We even saw Williams’ close friend, Kim Kardashian, striking a few poses for the camera at this party in her stunning bridal look in a custom Balenciaga ball gown. Just like the tennis star, Kardashian’s glamorous look with a slicked-back bun made the headlines in this iconic event. For those unaware, Williams and Kardashian first met each other almost more than 20 years ago, and ever since then, we have seen this duo stealing away all the limelight hand-in-hand with their stunning looks. Is it the first time that we’ve seen Serena Williams in this event, though?

Well, the answer to that question is simply a ‘No‘. She was spotted in a long black gown by Off-White with red and white detailing at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Her stunning outfit was paired with coordinating gloves and Messika jewelry last year. During an interview with Michelle Buteau and Tan France at Vanity Fair’s YouTube Live, she admitted that this party was “way more nerve-racking than like being on the tennis court.” However, she also said that it was a “super fun environment.“

In the previous editions, we’ve seen multiple other tennis stars setting the stage on fire with their stunning looks at the same event. For example, in 2022, Serena’s sister, Venus Williams, walked the red carpet in a white Elie Saab gown with silver details. Then, a year later, we saw the five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova donning a sleeveless olive-green gown by Emilia Wickstead at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. In 2024, Roger Federer made his second Oscars appearance. He was seen wearing a Prada dinner jacket and a Rolex Daytona Le Mans watch, along with sunglasses from his collection with Oliver Peoples.

However, this wasn’t also the first time we’ve seen time we’ve seen Serena Williams being the talk of the town for her stunning black outfit. Here are the instances when we saw her showing her love for black outfits and reflecting her love for fashion.

Instances when we saw the tennis legend, Serena Williams, showcasing her love for fashion

Serena Williams’ love for fashion is well known to the tennis world. She once revealed, “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve used fashion as an outlet to express myself – fashion gave me the confidence to step on the court and own who I was, and where I knew I was going.” Talking about her love for black dresses, well, last year we saw her attending the annual ESSENCE Black Woman in Business Dinner in New Orleans wearing a sultry black dress with a satin bustier-style top and a form-fitting skirt. Even at that time, her blonde waves looked absolutely stunning with this gorgeous black outfit.

Apart from turning heads with her off-court fashion, do you know that Williams had even stunned the world with her black outfits during her matches? For example, during her match against Kristyna Pliskova in the first round of the 2018 French Open, we saw her entering the court in a black catsuit. Speaking about this dress, she later said, “I feel like a warrior wearing it, a queen from Wakanda [referring to the Black Panther movie] maybe.“

Not only that, even in the last match of her illustrious career, she was seen donning a black custom crystal-encrusted Nike outfit. So, there have been multiple such instances when we saw this 43-year-old tennis star stealing away the limelight with her black outfits. However, apart from being one of the greatest players to ever feature in this sport, Williams has now also become a successful businesswoman. She launched her exclusive clothing line, ‘S by Serena’, in 2018.

Serena Williams termed her fashion sense on the court to be “wild” and “fun“. Speaking on her fashion choices, she once said, “Sometimes, people only see me on the court. That’s where I’m like, ‘This is me. I love fashion. This is what I want to do. This is how I want to express myself.” Her passion for fashion gets reflected through these stunning outfits, but what was the real motivation behind creating her exclusive clothing line. In reply to this, she had once said that she wants women to feel celebrated and appreciated. It’s all about making them feel confident about themselves. She’s truly an inspiration on and off the court, isn’t she? Share your thoughts on Williams’ unending love for fashion.