For as long as one can remember, strawberries and cream has been associated with the world's most famous tennis tournament, Wimbledon. The traditional tennis attire at Wimbledon is white, white and white. With this collection, I want to explore the possibilities of putting strawberries and cream on a range of items.
For full resolution image, as well as sketches of croquis, models, shirts I went through, please visit Work in Progress of this project.
1. The polo shirt mimics a strawberry being dipped into cream. The shorts have a top-view of a strawberry painted on the left thigh. This shirt probably won't be allowed by the AELTC, however, it would make for an interesting talking point. Perhaps it can be used in other grass tournaments leading up to Wimbledon. The seed-like achenes are painted one by one to make it look realistic.
2. This sleeveless dress has a similar collar as the men's polo. I've painted a row of strawberries across the chest. The dress is finished off with two strawberry-coloured layers at the bottom.
3. Strawberry wristbands.
4. Sleeveless dress in cream colour. The collar is the same green again. I've painted the seed-like achenes of the strawberry in the top half of the dress (but it is very hard to see, probably need to view it in full resolution in the Work in Progress section). However, I've left out the red part so that it can be used at Wimbledon.
5. Much like the polo shirt of #1, this is basically the same thing without the red. The shorts is also a copy of the shorts of #1 without the red.
6. This strawberry jacket takes the form of a more traditional blazer with its lapel and chest pocket. However, it is designed as a warm up jacket. The sleeve cuffs and pant cuffs are elasticized enough to have them stay in place. On court, the player can arrive in this jacket and then literally take the red off himself by removing the jacket.
7. Again, strawberry dipping into cream. This time on a multi-racquet tennis bag.
8. Rain and Wimbledon are also synonymous. Here's a strawberry-coloured umbrella, why not?! The handle is octagonal like a tennis racquet handle. It is also wrappd in a leather grip much like an old wooden racquet.
