Tennis requires athleticism disguised as effortlessness and the ability to sprint across a baseline while looking as though you’re merely arriving at lunch. The sport has spent decades convincing us it is about discipline, precision, and athletic excellence. It is, of course. But it is also about immaculate whites, perfectly calibrated pleats, making it one of fashion’s favourite sports. For the latest chapter of Miu Miu’s collaboration with New Balance, the house reunites with Coco Gauff—the eleven-time singles champion and current world No. 2—for a collection that reminds us that tennis has always been fashion’s favourite genre. The wardrobe is entirely in white, a colour that continues to signify both discipline and impossible cleanliness despite existing largely to prove neither.
Performance fabrics meet Miu Miu’s increasingly recognisable language of femininity: technical stretch jerseys plus delicately scalloped edges, pleated skirts cut to move. Luxury, after all, has gone through its “quiet” phase. Now, occasionally, it wins Wimbledon. Then there are the shoes. The New Balance 530 SL returns in decò leather, balancing technical precision with the studied spontaneity Miu Miu has practically trademarked. The asymmetrical woven laces have been a fan favourite for their suspiciously casual look, and now they’re back for the court.
The New Balance x Miu Miu with Coco Gauff collection is available in selected Miu Miu stores worldwide and on miumiu.com, but it probably won’t remain there for long.
