Move over, Karl Lagerfeld; your Chanel stenciled tennis racquets are no longer the only ones for the glam set. French tennis company Babolat recently announced that they’ve partnered with EA7 — that’s Emporio Armani‘s performance line — to design their own gear. The oversize stick, with its 100-square-inch head, incorporates the brand’s current white/silver/black colorway […]
more stripes: filippo volandri in EA7
Filippo Volandri lost in straight sets to Sebastien Grosjean in the first round of the Australian Open. The Italian dressed up for his performance (of course!), wearing white from his sponsor, EA7 (that’s Emporio Armani‘s sports line). They’ve also jumped on that stripes trend, adding some diagonal black and white detail to Volandri’s polo. Nice […]
another look: filippo volandri in emporio armani's ea7
Italy’s Filippo Volandri continues to wear shirts from EA7 — that’s Emporio Armani‘s sports line — at the Madrilena Masters in Madrid. Here he is losing to Feliciano Lopez in the 6-3, 6-2 first-round match. We last saw this shirt at the BCR Open Romania in September. TSF’s a fan of the striped lining. (photos […]
tattoo watch: volandri doesn't have one
As much as we’re on the lookout for players who have tattoos, sometimes it’s nice to know when we can strike someone from the “already tattooed” list. Italian Filippo “Filo” Volandri, in a quick bio on his site, says that he has neither tattoos nor piercings. Other interesting bits about the highest-ranked Italian on the […]
fashion focus: volandri in armani… on the court
It’s too bad 29th seed Filippo Volandri lost to Frenchman Michael Llodra 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6 in the first round of this year’s U.S. Open. At least the Italian crashed out in style; he partnered with Emporio Armani for the duration of the tournament, agreeing to wear a well-tailored red t-shirt from the company’s EA7 […]