The Liberty took on the Canyon of Heroes in October after profitable their first franchise title. On Monday, they took on the purple carpet.
Reigning WNBA champions Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart joined Liberty co-owner Clara Wu Tsai on the Met Gala, including to the spectacle celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” on the Higher East Facet.
The Liberty celebration all donned coordinating black-and-white outfits by designer Sergio Hudson and stylist Courtney Mays and prepped for the occasion at The Surrey resort.
Jones, Ionescu and Stewart all sported energy fits — a signature of Hudson’s design — whereas Tsai wore a strapless black mermaid crepe robe together with her personal Liberty-colored jewellery together with a Tyler Ellis clutch and Saint Laurent footwear.
Jones, the reigning Finals MVP, wore a crocodile-print leather-based jacket with black crepe bootcut trousers. She accessorized with a Hublot watch, Jennifer Behr hair equipment, Magnanni Sneakers and Saidian Classic Jewels.
Ionescu was decked out in a white crop high, lengthy black skirt and a black tailcoat tuxedo jacket lined in white. She additionally had on Stephen Russell jewels, a Sondra Roberts bag and Jimmy Choo footwear.
Stewart, who added a 3rd WNBA championship to her resume final fall, wore a customized ivory tuxedo paired with an AP watch, Saint Laurent boots, Spinelli Kilcolin earrings and rings, Edward Avedis brooches and a Monrowe hat.
All three nonetheless seemed like champions as they close to the beginning of their quest to defend their title.
“Basketball taught me how to be comfortable in my skin. Fashion lets me tell that story in a different language — one that speaks to legacy, to detail, to presence,” Stewart stated in an announcement by way of the Liberty. “Wearing Sergio Hudson tonight felt like honoring craft and culture at the same time, and recognizing the deeper history this year’s theme invites us to reflect on. And honestly, that’s what we do on the court too. We show up with intention, carry history forward, and make it our own.”
“It’s an honor to represent our team, women’s basketball, and our fans at the Met Gala — in the city where we made history,” Jones added. “This is a powerful moment and I’m so proud to be wearing Sergio Hudson on the carpet — a visionary Black designer and a powerful force in the fashion industry who has created a unique look that represents me and my style. I’ve stepped into so many spaces I never could have even imagined as a kid, and the Met Gala is no exception. I am so fortunate to be living my truth in a design that simultaneously makes me feel confident and creatively pushes boundaries. Tonight I’ll stand alongside my fellow champions — Clara, Stewie, and Sab — and show the world that women athletes both belong in and dominate these cultural spaces.”
Hudson beforehand dressed Michelle Obama and vice chairman Kamala Harris for Inauguration Day in 2021.
The Liberty begin the festivities once more at Barclays Middle of their first preseason sport on Might 9 in opposition to the Solar.
The common season kicks off in lower than two weeks on Saturday, Might 17 and they’ll host the Aces, who the Liberty misplaced to within the 2023 WNBA Finals.
