SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Serena Williams and Venus Williams traded the tennis court for a catwalk when they modeled their own fashion designs in a charity event.
Serena unveiled a couture line under her label Aneres (Serena spelled backward). Her sister Venus, their half-sister Lyndrea and pop singer Brandy were among the models at a hotel Monday night.
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| Venus Williams models an item in Serena's fashion line Monday.(AP) |
Serena culls ideas from pictures in various pop culture and fashion magazines. She has taken fashion design classes when she isn't playing tennis.
"I don't want to end my career and then start something," said Serena, who has been sidelined since July with a knee injury. "I like to do something while my career is still hot, and I've always enjoyed designing."
Venus designed a small collection of black, red and white leather pants and jackets for Wilsons Leather stores nationwide. Like her younger sister, she has been out since July, with an abdominal injury.
"There's plenty of time after my tennis to definitely go full-time fashion, when I have arthritis and all that fun stuff," she said.
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