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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 11 december 2018

Serena Williams launches pop-up shop during Art Basel Miami

By KELLI KENNEDY textures. “I’ve painted for
Associated Press years, probably like ten
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — years now. It’s my outlet,”
Strong. Sophisticated. Sexy. she said. “I jokingly said I’m
Like the tennis champ her- going to be at Art Basel
self, Serena Williams’ fash- one day.”
ion line is all about power It’s been an awe-inspiring
moves and she’s hoping it year for Williams, who said
will also inspire woman to she was “pinching myself,
find their own voice. like what the heck am I do-
“I want everyone to be ing here,” at the Wimble-
able to do that and to step don final in July after a dif-
into their power,” she said ficult pregnancy and child-
Wednesday night at the birth.
launch of her first pop-up “If I can be in the final less
shop. than a year (after giving
Williams launched her shop birth), I’m OK to handle my
at the luxe Faena hotel little baby who’s starting to
during Miami’s Art Basel have tantrums. I’m OK to
where guests, including handle this tantrum baby.
fellow tennis star Caroline I can do it. I can do it,”
Wozniacki, drank cocktails she joked, speaking of her
draped with fluffy pink cot- 15-month old daughter.
ton candy and snapped Last month, GQ magazine
selfies from a life-size swing named her its 2018 Woman
covered with botanicals. In this, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 photo, tennis player Serena Williams, center, mingles with guests of the Year, featuring an im-
Everything in the line, from during the launch of her first pop-up shop at the Faena Bazaar in Miami Beach, Fla. age of Williams wearing a
a black sequined top with Associated Press black bodysuit and Chanel
the word “Unbothered” to ters, is under $200. signed all the clothing in ing many of the paintings belt. The headline crossed
a crisp, white button-down The 23-time Grand Slam the shop, but also painted took a month to complete out “Men” and some fans
that says “Slay” in red let- champion not only de- all the art on the walls, say- because of their intricate took offense.q