This demonstration of athletic sartorial splendor was brought to my attention by a fellow DTH-er. I’m sure you can guess the section of the paper of which he is the editor.
And, I must admit, I am impressed. As my– er, colleague (?)– stated, this is “the most bada**” (sorry, I’m not allowed to cuss on here) fashion statement on the courts. This is Roger Federer, U.S. Open champ. Apparently it was about 100 degrees the day he donned this “Darth Vader” ensemble, which certainly contributes to its BA-ness.
Now, for a little compare-contrast:
This is Rafael Nadal. OK, I’m all for colors. Colors are great. Really. But IIII don’t know about this. Granted, he is European (Spanish, in fact), and they do dress fairly, um, different, on that side of the pond. But, I mean, this is just my personal opinion, but teal would not be my color of choice if I was trying to look intimidating. Unless I was 100% certain that my opponent would be wearing a lovely shade of powder pink, I’d go ahead and stick to darker, more foreboding colors. I’d also try to steer clear of the blatant coordination. Color coordination is a necessity if you’re a cheerleading squad on the sidelines or a dance team preparing for competition. But, the U.S. Open? Let’s get serious, Raf.
Oh yeah, and that’s Federer with Anna Wintour. Need I say more about his fashion expertise?
If you don’t know who Anna Wintour is, please leave this website. No no no, I’m just kidding. I take it back. You know I could never stay mad at you. GBF is here to help. To educate. Anna Wintour is the editor-in-chief of American Vogue. That basically means that she is the authority on American all things fashion. And she’s sitting next to Federer here in 2006 at the Oscar De La Renta spring ‘07 show. Seriously. Wow.
There’s one more thing that gives Federer a leg up on that other guy. LOOK AT HIM. Really, stop reading this text immediately and just gaze at this epitome of physical perfection. But don’t tell him that. See, one time I told him I thought he was cute and he got really cocky. I had to dump him. It got kind of messy. This photo was taken shortly after I agreed to take him back.
Roger: YES! Thank you for taking me back, Abbey. I promise I’ll never upset you again.
Me: Well, Rog, I mean you’re really walking on thin ice here. I’m giving you another chance, but I can’t promise you’ll be so lucky next time.
Roger: Please don’t say things like that, Abbey. You know that I love you more than tennis itself. I would quit tennis and follow you into the sunset if it meant that we could be together forever.
Me: Fine. Roger, seriously. Get off your knees. Stop crying, Roger. Stop crying. OK. OK I’ll break my date with Andy Roddick. He was getting too clingy anyway.
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