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Designers award Serena Williams as a fashion icon

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Tennis legend Serena Williams kept redefining on-court style for almost three decades of her sports career. Most recently, her impact on fashion as a whole has been recognized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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On Monday night in New York City, Williams was honored with the 2023 Fashion Icon Award, given by CFDA, a not-for-profit trade association of America’s foremost fashion and accessory designers. Media personality and fashion mogul Kim Kardashian handed the award to the 23-time Grand Slam champion, famous for pushing the boundaries of tennis fashion and using the courts as her runway.