BELGIAN TENNIS STAR KIRSTEN “FLIP” FLIPKENS DESIGNS TENNIS CLOTHES FOR FED CUP TEAM

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BELGIAN TENNIS STAR KIRSTEN "FLIP" FLIPKENS DESIGNS TENNIS CLOTHES FOR FED CUP TEAM  |
Kirsten Flipkens, Maryna Zanevska and Elise Mertens in attire designed by Flipper.

 

 

Fed Cup-modelijn, made by Kirsten Flipkens

Het Fed Cup-duel tegen Roemenië zal voor Kirsten Flipkens ook een modeprimeur inhouden: het Belgische team zal spelen in shirts die Flipkens samen met het modemerk Deux Belges (DB) ontworpen heeft. De zussen-Williams achterna zeg maar, want ook zij tennisten graag in kleedjes van eigen makelij.

 

“Ik was al twee jaar aan het nadenken over een eigen kledinglijn”, zegt Flipkens. “Ik had al mijn eigen logo en mijn bijnaam ‘Flipper’. Ik heb dat in handen genomen om er meer mee te doen. En Deux Belges wou een sportlijn ontwerpen. In Australië heb ik ideeën zitten doorsturen en vanop afstand hebben we dat samen op punt gezet.”

 

Behalve de rode Fed Cup-wedstrijdshirts met een geel-zwarte streep van de Belgische kleuren omvat de modelijn nog andere kleren. Flipkens. “Er was wat nood aan verandering met een moderne insteek, op en naast het veld. Yanina draagt nu een zelf ontworpen fashionable bomber jacket. We willen tof gekleed zijn met een leuk concept.”

 

 

Fed Cup fashion line, made by Kirsten Flipkens

The Fed Cup match against Romania for Kirsten Flipkens will also include a fashion first: the Belgian team will play in shirts Flipkens designed with the fashion brand Deux Belges (DB). The Williams sisters chase say, because they played tennis like in dresses of their own making.

 

“I was two years thinking about her own clothing,” says Flipkens. “I had my own logo and my name ‘Flipper’. I took it in hands to do more with it. And Deux Belges wanted to design a sports line. In Australia I we sit forward ideas and have put together remotely on point. ”

 

Besides the red Fed Cup match shirts with a yellow-black stripe of the Belgian colors the fashion line includes other clothes. Flipkens. “There was some need for change with a modern twist on and off the field. Yanina now wears a self-designed fashionable bomber jacket. We want to be great dressed up with a great concept. ”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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