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When one talks about fashion going hand in hand with the sport, Venus Williams is a name that would most certainly top the chart. From sending shockwaves into the tennis world to influencing everyone with her unique fashion sense, she has always managed to be in the headlines. However, even the legend herself takes inspiration from someone.

In a recent interview, Venus Williams talked about her favorite style icon while hinting at how she manages her shopping selection. Not only this, she also talked about how she makes her own fashion choices by making a mood board.

Venus Williams makes an honest confession about her famous ‘Style Icon’

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In a recent interview, Venus Williams talks about the importance of personal style. She sees it as an ever-evolving reflection of inner feelings and emotions. While talking about her own fashion choices, she revealed how she follows some simple steps and makes her journey through the fashion world.

She mentioned the mood board which she orgnaizes as a means to travel through the fashion world and make the best choices. Not only this, she also talked about Naomi Campbell and stated her as a true ‘style icon’ while symbolising that she keeps reinventing herself.

“Sometimes, I just feel like changing my style, so I’ll go on Pinterest and create a mood board like, ‘This is going to be the new me.’ Then, I go after it and start shopping in that direction. There was one point where all I wanted to do was be more risqué and wear shorter stuff, and I made another mood board after. I haven’t made one recently, though. We’ll see where it goes. Naomi Campbell is my whole style icon. She’s incredible. I love her. She just keeps reinventing herself. She’s amazing,” said Venus Williams while talking about her favorite fashion icon.

Thus, these comments by Venus Williams show her love for fashion as she adores Naomi Campbell for her incredible fashion choices. Interestingly, her love for fashion dates back to her early years. In the same interview, she reflected on her favorite habit that she had over the years. However, due to her exceptionally long tennis schedule, she had to give up on that.

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Williams talks about that one skill which she would have chosen apart from tennis

In the same interview, Venus Williams talked about her love for sewing as her mother was very fond of it. She mentioned that during her early days as a professional player, her mother used to sew her tennis skirts. Not only this, she also mentioned that she was very fond of sewing but it was only due to her exceptional tennis career that she decided to give up on this.

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Thus, all these instances depict that Venus Williams is a fashion icon. Apart from being a professional tennis player all her life, she always had time to showcase her unique fashion skills. While she could not pick up on sewing, she certainly misses that as an essential part of her life.

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