Tennis isn\u2019t this superstar\u2019s only area of expertise.<\/b>
\nMIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami\/AP) \u2014 Tennis isn\u2019t this superstar\u2019s only area of expertise.
Strong. Sophisticated. Sexy. Like the tennis champ herself, Serena Williams\u2019 fashion line is all about power moves and she\u2019s hoping it will also inspire woman to find their own voice.
\u201cI want everyone to be able to do that and to step into their power,\u201d she said Wednesday night at the launch of her first pop-up shop.
Williams launched her shop at the luxe Faena hotel during Miami\u2019s Art Basel where guests, including fellow tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, drank cocktails draped with fluffy pink cotton candy and snapped selfies from a life-size swing covered with botanicals.
Everything in the line, from a black sequined top with the word \u201cUnbothered\u201d to a crisp, white button-down that says \u201cSlay\u201d in red letters, is under $200.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion not only designed all the clothing in the shop, but also painted all the art on the walls, saying many of the paintings took a month to complete because of their intricate textures.
\u201cI\u2019ve painted for years, probably like ten years now. It\u2019s my outlet,\u201d she said. \u201cI jokingly said I\u2019m going to be at Art Basel one day.\u201d
It\u2019s been an awe-inspiring year for Williams, who said she was \u201cpinching myself, like what the heck am I doing here,\u201d at the Wimbledon final in July after a difficult pregnancy and childbirth.
She said her recent accomplishments on the court helped her persevere through the challenges of being a first-time mom.
\u201cIf I can be in the final less than a year (after giving birth), I\u2019m OK to handle my little baby who\u2019s starting to have tantrums. I\u2019m OK to handle this tantrum baby. I can do it. I can do it,\u201d she joked, speaking of her 15-month old daughter.
Last month, GQ magazine named her its 2018 Woman of the Year, featuring an image of Williams wearing a black bodysuit and Chanel belt. The headline crossed out \u201cMen\u201d and some fans took offense.
But Williams, who has been criticized for being too muscular, too strong and too outspoken throughout her career, said it was \u201creally cool\u201d and just another example of women breaking down barriers.
\u201cThis is a strictly men\u2019s thing but they broke and said, \u2018Let\u2019s also put a woman on (the cover) because this is a strong woman. She\u2019s just as strong as our men.’\u201d
Art Basel Miami Beach, the prestigious extension of the annual contemporary art fair in Basel, Switzerland, has spawned dozens of other art shows around Miami over the years, along with star-studded parties days in advance.
Bono, Leonardo DiCaprio and rapper Cardi B, fresh from a split with rapper Offset, were all spotted making the rounds Wednesday night.<\/p>\n