Tennis legend Serena Williams told a glittery fashion industry audience how fashion became a favored mode of expression as she grew up in the public eye, with the tennis court serving as her runway.'I knew when I was a little girl that I was different, so I explored fashion and style as a way to distinguish myself,' Williams said as she accepted the Fashion Icon award Monday night from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Designer Maria Cornejo won a lifetime achievement award, presented by Laura Linney.There was also a tribute to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a short film by director Hype Williams, introduced by Mary J. Blige and with music by Pharrell.When Williams, now 42, retired from tennis, she said she needed to make the tough choice to focus on motherhood. She gave birth in August to a baby girl, almost exactly a year after her last match as a tennis star.
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