Hindi lang husay sa tennis ang napapansin kay Filipina tennis star Alex Eala pati na rin ang kanyang fashion sense.

Umani nga ng papuri si Eala mula sa dating Vogue editor-in-chief at fashion icon na si Anna Wintour.

Sa isang video na ibinahagi ng US Open sa social media, sinabi ni Wintour kung paano ginagamit ng mga tennis player ang fashion bilang paraan ng pagpapahayag ng kanilang sarili.

Binanggit niya sina Serena Williams at Naomi Osaka bilang mga halimbawa ng mga manlalarong malakas ang fashion presence.

“Well, I think it’s really interesting, especially when you look at players like Serena or Naomi who really embrace fashion and express themselves with it,” ani Wintour.

Special mention sa kanya ang batang tennis star na si Eala.

“And we had the young Filipino star. You know, you could see even in such a young star how interested she is in fashion and how she wants to learn about it and follow it, and I think it’s great,” pahayag ni Wintour.

Dagdag pa niya, magandang makita ang pagsasanib ng sports at fashion.

“It’s wonderful how sports and fashion have become this wonderful sort of marriage,” ani Wintour.

Inihayag ito ni Wintour nang dumalo siya sa US Open exhibition match nina Roger Federer at Andy Roddick, kung saan nagsilbi rin siyang ceremonial coin toss guest.

Si Wintour ay itinuturing bilang “most powerful woman” sa larangan ng publishing at naging isang important figure sa mundo ng fashion.
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