This time, while in the Italian city, she revived a 90s retro sleeveless tennis minidress with a shirt collar and flared skirt from Polo Ralph Lauren.
Polos have been essential to tennis fashion since French champion René Lacoste designed his breathable, comfortable model in the 1920s.
Ralph Lauren introduced his polo in 1972, long after Lacoste’s success. Unlike the French version, designed for high performance, the American design was marketed from the outset as a symbol of aspirational American leisure.
