...it's not dark yet, but it's gettin' there...
i'm pleased to hear that Maria Sharapova is supplanting Anna Kournikova as a feminine icon of beauty and talent. That's because Maria's got game. Anna has a good bod and a flashy lifestyle, but even i could probably beat her on the court once out of every ten games. Maria, a Wimbledon champion at seventeen, seems to be the complete package:
Maria Sharapova, dressed head to toe in Louis Vuitton on Sunday evening, looked every inch a future fashion icon.And, at least up until now, Maria seems more down to earth than Anna turned out to be. Of course, that might all go out the window after the estimated ten to one hundred million pounds in endorsements starts rolling in. As a model, i think she could easily earn the same kind of money and attention that Anna enjoys, but i hope Maria resists that easy temptation and keeps pushing her game.. . .
She chose a gold lamé mini-dress with gauzy underskirt, gold snakeskin platform shoes and a turquoise, monogrammed evening bag. It was a brave decision but one that any 17-year-old with model good looks could easily pull off.
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Nick Cox, fashion editor at Harpers & Queen, agrees that her look is perfect for fashion campaigns. 'Sharapova is classically beautiful, but she's also a blank canvas. You could manipulate her to look youthful or sexy or more glamorous and grown-up and that is the kind of versatility that fashion labels would look for. Anna Kournikova is quite limited because she has a prettier, sexy look. But Sharapova is much more sophisticated.'
I've read some articles about Sharipova, and she seems very determined and discipliined- very "Eye of the Tiger." I'm always moved by athletes who make the most of their abilities, so I'm automatically a Sharipova fan.
Posted by: gcotharn on Jul. 27, 2004Hey don't crown this woman Queen just yet the womans game is to tough for anyone. Let's see what happens in New York and beyond.
Posted by: Dex on Jul. 27, 2004Not Queen. Just a contender who makes the most of what she has. However, who knows how good she will end up being? She MIGHT become queen.
Posted by: gcotharn on Jul. 28, 2004Don't dis on Anna's game. She may never have won a major tourney but she still had enough game to be rated in the to 10 for a few years running. Having played against some nationally ranked people in my youth and got schooled even when they weren't trying, unless you're playing a few hours a day...you're gonna get the your cute little bod wiped all over the court.
Posted by: Kin on Jul. 29, 2004