Venus Williams has long fused sport and style, and as she tells Document Style Director Ronald Burton III, “My moment started out on the court when I was wearing these cutout dresses back in the day, in the early ’90s.” Her bold fashion imprint grew through her 2000 Venus Collection with Reebok and her 2012 NYFW activewear debut. Now, in a fitting full-circle moment, the 2026 Met Gala has named her a co-chair, placing her firmly in the spotlight her style helped shape.

Venus Williams will bring her signature style to one of fashion’s most celebrated events next year. It was announced on Wednesday that the seven-time Grand Slam champion will serve as a co-chair for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Met Gala in 2026. She will join Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and former Vogue editor-in-c

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