Thursday, May 5, 2011

Bjork has nothing on Serena Williams

As Serena Williams demonstrated earlier this week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, attendees of the royal wedding don't have an exclusive monopoly on ridiculous-looking hats.

The tennis star attended the benefit honoring late designer Alexander McQueen in a get-up that wouldn't have been out of place at Westminster Abbey on Friday:
As Serena Williams demonstrated earlier this week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, attendees of the royal wedding don't have an exclusive monopoly on ridiculous-looking hats.

The tennis star attended the benefit honoring late designer Alexander McQueen in a get-up that wouldn't have been out of place at Westminster Abbey on Friday:

It's like she went hunting for albino Snuffleupagus.

But as much as anyone could work a dress that looks a distant relative to Bjork's infamous Oscar dress, Serena does. She's hit or miss when pushing the boundaries of fashion and though this is a ridiculous get-up, give her points for pulling it off. The same can't be said about other "out there" dresses she's worn in the past, like this one from the 2004 ESPY's:

It's all about perspective though. Compared to her sister, Serena dresses as conservatively as Susan B. Anthony.

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