sightings on the grounds: the prl shop at the us open



The classics: Non-neons get representation in the store displays created by Polo Ralph Lauren for their U.S. Open pop-up. The colorful goods get their floor space, too, of course.

(photo by TSF)

huff(po)ing and puff(po)ing: tsf on styleist



Over at Styleist, we point out a few U.S. Open fashion notables to the casual tennis fan: the neon Polo Ralph Lauren ballperson polos; Sharapova‘s Head bag (it’s true: we can’t stop raving about it); Galina Voskoboeva‘s ruffled dress from Ellesse (trust: it wouldn’t have made this list had it been worn by Nadia); Lacoste‘s color blocking for both men and women; and adidas‘ men’s adiZero line — all those triangle patterns are to die for!

What do you think? Was there something else we should have mentioned?

Read: “U.S. Open Tennis Fashions: What You Don’t See On TV,” styleist.com.

big ponies and small totes: our picks from the PRL USO shop



Leave it to us to head straight for the bright colors — and the bag. We always head for the bag (especially in this case, since it doesn’t have the tournament’s tragic ball-on-fire logo). Our picks from the Polo Ralph Lauren U.S. Open collection — including something for the ladies — all after the cut…

another look at the ralph lauren x new balance u.s. open shoe



Here are two more looks at the Polo Ralph Lauren x New Balance sneaker created for this year’s U.S. Open — you know, the ones that go with the ballpersons’ be-neoned clothes. We didn’t quite notice the colorful soles when we saw them last week. Cute!

Buy: 2011 US Open Tennis Sneaker, $95.00, ralphlauren.com.

(screengrab via ralphlauren.com)

spotted in the city: is that vodka in there? +WANTing those shoes



Slurp and step. Do you guys remember the Honey Deuce Grey Goose specialty drinks from a couple of years ago? Well, we do (so thirsty!) and they’re still serving up the delicious gems at the GG outposts around the ground. Too bad this just-outside-the-fence giant cup wasn’t full of vodka. We would have gladly parked there for the day and stuck to the practice courts. And: How much do we love these New Balance shoes? They’ve been done in collaboration with Polo Ralph Lauren for the officials at the Open, and though some of us at TSF are so-so on the many bright colors on site this year, we LOVE this option. What’s that? You want our sizes? Gladly…

Shop: Both the men’s and women’s shoes are available online for $99.99 on New Balance’s site.

(TSF photos)