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Passion is not a Crime
One of our favorite gentlemen popped up in New York Magazine this weekend, breaking rackets, engaging in a Shakespearean contest with his brother and generally raging against the inadequate state of...
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Elena Dementieva Hits Very Hard
Tennis is War: The Gray Lady indulges her softcore impulses with a slideshow of female tennis pros in mid-swing. Imagine a soundtrack of grunts. [NYTimes] The Late Shift: Jesse Thorn raves about David...
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V for Victory
As our final gem from Fashion Week, we thought we’d draw your attention to an item getting a lot of attention—the tennis sweater. Brooks Brothers has a straightforward “anyone for tennis?” version...
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Logo Week: René Lacoste and the Crocodile
The industry’s full of iconic logos, but you rarely hear where they came from. To that end, we’re taking a look at the stories behind three of our favorite logos. Later in the week, you’ll hear a...
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The Icon: Yannick Noah
With the Bulls’ Joakim Noah currently burning up the NBA playoffs, we thought we’d take a minute to recognize Noah the Elder—France’s finest tennis player, occasional pop star and longtime supporter...
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The Gentleman in White
In honor of the latest crop of Lacoste’s Andy Roddick gear, we thought we’d draw your attention to some of our favorite sports clothing of all time. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. René Lacoste. Granted, it...
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A Perfect Match
It’s easy to forget for all the focus on championships, but the real business of sport isn’t making winners, it’s making games. So we’re excited for this Saturday, when HBO rolls out their doc on one...
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Perhaps A Naked Woman is Watching You Right Now
via LikeCool Falling Off: If your net work exceeds $1 billion, you should be able to dress better than this. [Magnificent Bastard] Checkmate: A look inside the troubled mind of Bobby Fischer. [The...
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In Defense of the Grunt
via Reuters Grunting has been a strange-but-alluring element of women’s tennis for years now, but apparently The Man disapproves. Specifically, the Wimbledon Man. The latest representative of The Man...
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The Original Tennis Sweater
In honor of the U.S. Open (and the newly trending tricolor stripe), we thought we’d take a look at an early tennis sweater on Mr. Jean Borotra, circa 1935. The shoes aren’t half-bad either, although...
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Fields of Wheat are So Hot Right Now
via LikeCool Anyone For Tennis: If you were planning on watching the U.S. Open at work (and if not, why not), here’s how to do it. [Deadspin] The Unveiling: Ian Velardi shows off his fall/winter...
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Lana Wood Is Tired of Bloggers Joking About Her Name
via WBE Suit Up: A wardrobe guide for the creative fields. We’d say you need a good deal more than one blazer, but that’s just us. [The Significant Other] Under the Rug: GQ sits down with Christopher...
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THE REENTRY: Monday, September 12th
We’re confident that you were presented with ample opportunity over the weekend to memorialize 9-11 in cathedrals of your own. One of the more poignant moments we saw at yesterday’s service came from...
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The Reentry: January 30
It was an explosive weekend throughout the world: the revolution intensified in Syria, Mitt Romney finally jiggled Newt’s feathers in Florida, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy refuted a Fox reporter’s...
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Reentry: Jaguar the Hutt, Dying with Elvis and Cinderella’s French Open
For Mad Men recaps, we’ve been turning exclusively to Mark Lisanti for guidance and support, particularly after Sunday’s episode. There’s TV, there’s HBO, and then there’s “a few extremely...
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The Renegade’s Tennis Whites
On the occasion that our comrades in style over at UrbanDaddy Perks are sale-ing polos and shorts from the storied tennis label Boast (the name’s derived from a squash shot that requires three walls),...
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Icon: Rod Laver
Every time some new tennis hotshot goes on a major winning streak, Rod Laver’s name gets bandied about. It’s for good reason, of course. He is the only man still living to have completed the Grand...
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In on the Djokovic
Tennis has been known for some offbeat sponsorships—it’s never been all “Nike or Adidas.” There’s always been a strong foothold for smaller, more fashion-forward labels: Sergio Tacchini, Fila, Lacoste...
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Icon: Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi was never afraid of a little pressure. When he was 9 years old, his father pit him against NFL legend Jim Brown in a $10,000 tennis match at a Las Vegas country club. Brown initially...
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Your Pre-Summer Must-Haves
Summer’s so close, we can almost taste it. Sure, we’ve still got about a month to go before it’s officially dirty bucks and sundress season, but it’s already time to trade in the power umbrella for...
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