Angel Reese graces the Winter 2025 issue wearing a stunning Versace outfit. VOGUE
WNBA star Angel Reese has achieved a remarkable milestone, gracing the cover of Vogue in a feature that explores the dynamic intersection of sports and fashion. The story also highlights perspectives from other celebrated athletes, including tennis player Frances Tiafoe and Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas, with Thomas also earning a separate cover. The article delves into how fashion brands increasingly embrace athletes as their leading figures.
While collaborations between sports and fashion are not new, the synergy has recently gained extraordinary momentum. Events like NBA, WNBA, and NFL "tunnel walks" have turned stadium entrances into glamorous runways. Athletes, in turn, have crossed into the world of high fashion, debuting on runways such as New York Fashion Week, where Olympians Noah Lyles and Jordan Chiles showcased their style.
This growing trend was evident during New York Fashion Week, which featured athletic influences in shows like Willy Chavarria's collaboration with Adidas and Tory Burch's fusion of sportswear with everyday wear. The week coincided with the US Open, amplifying the fashion buzz as spectators split their time between the courts and the runway.
Angel Reese features in Vogue magazine. VOGUE
For Reese, blending basketball and fashion has always been natural. Known as "Bayou Barbie" for her glamorous looks on and off the court during her college days at Louisiana State University, Reese told Vogue, "It’s always been both: basketball and fashion."
The rising star, now an All-Star forward with the Chicago Sky, shared her lifelong love for fashion. "I was always in my mom’s closet, putting on her stuff. I liked to carry a purse. Hair done. I wanted to look put together. I still do," Reese explained. As a child, she would practice her runway walk inspired by "America’s Next Top Model" and aspires to one day walk at Paris Fashion Week.
Angel Reese appears in Vogue magazine. VOGUE
For her Vogue appearance, Reese dazzled in a red ruched Versace dress, photographed by Norman Jean Roy. She proudly shared her cover on social media, responding to recent criticism of her bold fashion choices with confidence. Writing on her accounts, Reese declared, “I ‘covered up’ and gave y’all COVERGIRL,” referring to online reactions to a daring animal print dress she wore for New Year’s Eve. In another post, she encouraged others to embrace their authenticity, stating, “Show up as yourself even if it makes other(s) uncomfortable.”
This Vogue feature celebrates Reese’s dual passion for sports and style, positioning her as a powerful figure at the crossroads of athletic excellence and high fashion.
