Maria Sharapova – a style one to watch?

Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova is emerging as something of a style pretender. Last week she celebrated her 21st birthday and part of her coming of age appears to be a serious coming of style. Dressed in a number of ‘in the know’ outfits, Anne Demeulemeester, Lanvin and Dolce and Gabbana, Maria has been causing a stir among the fashion press. Even US Vogue’s not easily impressed Anna Wintour turned up to her birthday bash at The Four Seasons hotel in Manhattan. Of course her ability to pull off a chi chi outfit is helped by a toned tennis body and legs almost as high as NY’s skyscrapers. With all the tennis Grand Slam’s coming up and their incumbent parties, we look forward to seeing what Miss Sharapova pulls out of her fashion bag.

By Lianne Ludlow

Posted 28 April 2008