Frilly fun: Wimbledon twelfth seed Nadia Petrova got the memo about tiered skirts (along with Masha, Venus, and Jelena Jankovic), but didn’t quite put it together. The layers on her Ellesse dress came up short and is totally unflattering for her brickhouse frame. Oh well, at least she tried. Draw: Ms. Petrova’s been hanging out […]
in the hot desert sun, a cool and refreshing nadia petrova
Nadia Petrova must have heard about our dislike for desert heat (yeeeahah, we don’t “dry” heat a consolation) because she came out dressed as an orange creamsicle for her second-round match against Patty Schnyder at the BNP Paribas Open, happening at Indian Wells this week. Nadia’s Ellesse outfit is the same she’s worn so far […]
sweet sixteen cake or nadia petrova? you decide.
13th seed Nadia Petrova lost in straight sets to Rybarikova in the second round of this week’s Toray Pan Pacific Open. So much for a turnaround, Nadia. Don’t you remember what we told you about ruffles? (image via Getty Images)
more for you, ellesse for us
We Americans continue to get the short end of the Ellesse stick as the Italian company keeps on with its 50th anniversary this year. They’re read to roll out the fall/winter 09 collection, and it’s boosted by a campaign shot in London by Chinese photographer Kai Z. Feng. Those unfamiliar with Feng’s work should check […]
petrova: first comes dress, then comes game
Nadia Petrova‘s been trying to change a lot of things about her tennis life. First, she very recently started working with a coach — an arrangement she made with ITA. She expressed that the relationship was still young (they’ve only been working for a week or so), but comes at a very crucial time (it’s […]