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These Female Athletes Are Making Their Mark On Fashion <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Trailblazers, all of them. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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by Kelsey Stewart<\/a><\/address>\n
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Who run the world? Girls. Beyonc\u00e9 famously said it best. The sentiment rang especially true at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games<\/a>, where female athletes dominated the competition and earned long-overdue recognition for their achievements. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu secured one gold and two silver medals; ice skater Alysa Liu scored two golds; the USA women\u2019s hockey team took home gold, defeating Canada. Indeed, these ladies are truly an inspiration \u2014 and lately, their influence has stretched beyond sports. Increasingly, women athletes around the world are making their mark on the fashion industry, too.<\/p>\n

Take Gu, for instance. Fresh off the Winter Olympics \u2014 where she became the most decorated female freeskier in history \u2014 the 22-year-old sat front row at the Prada show during MFW Fall\/Winter 2026<\/a>. And she wasn\u2019t the only athlete to accept the coveted invite: Caitlin Clark, a WNBA player for the Indiana Fever, was seated next to Gu. Both dressed head-to-toe in Prada, these young trailblazers fit right in with the high-style crowd, which also boasted emerging it girls Sarah Pidgeon<\/a> and Maude Apatow. <\/p>\n

Other female athletes have cemented themselves as up-and-coming street style stars, rivaling the classic model off-duty aesthetic. One such person is Ysaora Thibus, a French right-handed foil fencer. A style chameleon, the four-time Olympian attended numerous fashion shows this past year, becoming a magnet for photographers outside the shows. And the same could be said of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka<\/a>, who has mastered the art of minimalism, as seen in her off-court outfits. <\/p>\n

Below, find the female athletes whose style prowess has been impossible to ignore lately.<\/p>\n

Eileen Gu<\/h2>\n
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Indeed, Gu made sartorial waves at the Prada show, arriving in a tailored charcoal gray jacket and matching knee-grazing skirt. And she didn\u2019t head home after the Milan festivities \u2014 the fashion darling touched down in Paris, where she looked like a real-life fairy<\/a> at the Le Grande Di\u0302ner du Louvre in Iris Van Herpen. In a recent interview with <\/a>Vogue<\/a><\/em>, Gu shared that her passions include skiing, school, and fashion. \u201cFashion keeps me in touch with my femininity,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cGrowing up in a male-dominated sport, I didn\u2019t realize being treated equally as a girl was even an option until I discovered the fashion industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ysaora Thibus<\/h2>\n
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Thibus is a force to be reckoned with in the fashion scene. Over the past year alone, the fencer attended multiple fashion shows, a few being Lacoste and Ami. Thibus is also the brainchild of Nineteen Hundred<\/a>, an independent magazine spotlighting female athletes through stories about sports, fashion, and culture. For its latest issue<\/a>, the Paris-based creative wore a streamlined Ferragamo and Prada look styled by Elvira Tiaou. <\/p>\n

Alysa Liu <\/h2>\n
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Liu may have made headlines during the Olympic Games for her halo-style hair and frenulum piercing (a piercing located on the upper gum tissue), but her fashion sense is just as distinctive. Turns out, the skater has been teaming up with stylist Miyako Bellizzi, the Oscar-winning costume designer who worked on Marty Supreme<\/em>. For The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon <\/em>on March 3, Bellizzi dressed the 20-year-old in a NYC Nike white tee layered over a plaid button-up, finished with slouchy camo pants. \u201cBillie Eilish on ice\u201d was how one Instagram user described her in GQ\u2019s post<\/a> about the outfit, referencing the similarities between the two\u2019s oversized, menswear-inspired styles.<\/p>\n

Trinity Rodman<\/h2>\n
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Trinity Rodman, a professional soccer forward for the Washington Spirit, is an emerging fashion girl to watch. Last month, the 23-year-old made history by becoming the highest-paid women\u2019s soccer player in the world, signing the contract in a black Willy Chavarria suit, striped tie, and Adidas sneakers. According to a chat with GQ<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Rodman is all for stepping outside the sartorial box. Describing her process behind getting dressed, she told the publication, \u201cI\u2019ll put it on, and even if I\u2019m looking at something like, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s ugly.\u2019 I\u2019ll be like, \u2018All right, let’s put it on, see what happens.\u2019 And then that ends up being the moment that people are like, \u2018That was fire.\u2019 And that\u2019s dope.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catilin Clark<\/h2>\n
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Caitlin Clark has become something of a Prada muse, officially joining the luxury label as an ambassador last month. Their relationship spans years: Clark was the first WNBA star Prada dressed for draft night, outfitted in a white satin two-piece for the big evening in 2024. She also consistently wears pieces from the fashion house for her beloved tunnel fits. Her style has become so sought after that there\u2019s even an Instagram page<\/a> devoted to identifying her looks, which also features items from cult-favorite contemporary brands like Aeyde, Veronica Beard, and Favorite Daughter.<\/p>\n

Napheesa Collier<\/h2>\n
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Napheesa Collier is another WNBA star who has risen to fashion stardom recently. \u201cLast year was the first year that I started working with a stylist, and we were experimenting a lot \u2014 trying different looks, trying to find what my style is,\u201d the Minnesota Lynx player told Vogue<\/em><\/a> in an interview during WNBA All-Star Weekend last July. \u201cThis year I feel like I\u2019ve grown into it a little bit more. I really like elevating more classic looks and making those into my own. I like a little bit of an edgier look and I definitely like darker colors.\u201d A quick stroll through her Instagram page<\/a> shows the athlete favoring leather, denim, and neutral shades. <\/p>\n

Aryna Sabalenka<\/h2>\n
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Sabalenka is a fixture on the fashion month circuit, too. Last month, the Belarusian tennis player attended the buzzed-about Gucci show<\/a>, looking sharp in a pinstriped gray blazer and black trousers. In January, the fashion house named Sabalenka a global brand ambassador. \u201cWelcome to the Gucci family, Aryna,\u201d the brand wrote in a post<\/a> announcing the news. In an interview with TZR<\/a> over the summer, Sabalenka shared a few of her other go-to designers, which included Saint Laurent, Dior, and Ala\u00efa. The athlete also just revealed<\/a> that she\u2019s engaged to Brazilian entrepreneur Georgios Frangulis \u2014 meaning, her bridal era is on the horizon. <\/p>\n

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone<\/h2>\n
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American track and field superstar Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, widely regarded as the greatest women\u2019s 400-meter hurdler of all time, has made a splash in fashion as well. In 2024, she made her first foray into design, partnering with New Balance on a limited-edition clothing line. Meanwhile, McLaughlin-Levrone is a brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer. According to an interview with Observer,<\/a> her style inspiration is Sofia Grainge Richie, the reigning queen of quiet luxury. <\/p>\n

Paige Bueckers<\/h2>\n
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Paige Bueckers isn\u2019t shy about a bold outfit moment. Styled by Brittany Hampton, the Dallas Wings player enjoys experimenting with fashion. \u201cMasculine, feminine, crop tops, baggy clothes. I don\u2019t want to put myself in a box,\u201d she said to the <\/a>New York Times<\/a><\/em> about her style. Her tunnel fits reflect that fearless approach, spanning everything from colorful tracksuits to preppy polos and Bermuda shorts. She\u2019s also partnered with major designers for milestone moments, including Coach for the 2025 WNBA draft.<\/p>\n