On Dec. 3, Coco Gauff will be honored with the Style Influencer of the Year award at the 39th annual FN Achievement Awards. Below is an article from the magazine’s Dec. 1 print issue about Gauff’s fashion prowess and role as a guiding light for young women.

This summer, Coco Gauff walked out on the court at Wimbledon in a custom New Balance white kilt and corset top embroidered with butterflies, strawberries and flowers — paired with a special colorway of the CG2, her signature shoe.

It was one of the tennis star’s favorite looks of the year and a creative interpretation of the Grand Slam’s all-white dress code.

Many fans loved it, while a handful of critics had a different take. “Some of the people who didn’t like it thought it looked like a wedding dress, but that was kind of th

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