Ionescu’s interest in fashion is a newer development, the athlete attending her first fashion show in New York last year and returning to Paris in January—after her gold medal winning showing with the U.S. women’s national team, including Stewart, at the 2024 Summer Olympics—for the Dior Homme show.
“You go from college, where you just wear your warm-up gear to the game, to then getting into the pros where, you know, especially in New York, it’s a big deal walking into the tunnel,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. “Everyone’s anticipating what you’re going to wear.”
Being back in the City of Light as a spectator was “definitely less stressful,” she added. “But it’s nice coming back here in an offseason and being able to reminisce. Last night I went to the NBA game in the same arena where we won a gold medal, so it’s been really exciting to relive some of those memories while also just being able to really enjoy Paris.”
Reese, who will certainly be on an Olympic team in the future, was joined on the host committee this year by Grammy winner Doechii, track star Sha’Carri Richardson, Ayo Edebiri, Janelle Monaé, Simone Biles and her NFL player husband Jonathan Owens, Usher and Spike Lee.
Making her Met Gala debut in 2024, Reese was a vision in a mint green 16Arlington by Marco Capaldo gown.
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