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An adult wearing a cream V-neck sweater over a blue shirt seated at a café table.

Style / Sep 12, 2026

The Tennis Sweater Beyond the Court

Let a sweater carry one clear tennis reference into an office or lunch outfit through neckline, hem, and proportion.

An adult wearing a cream V-neck sweater over a blue shirt seated at a café table.

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A man wearing a cream textured polo with dark collar trim and dark trousers in a club corridor.

Style / Sep 12, 2026

One Vintage Tennis Detail, Worn in the Present

Borrow one documented tennis detail from Lacoste or Fred Perry history and let the surrounding proportions belong to the present.

A man wearing a cream textured polo with dark collar trim and dark trousers in a club corridor.

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Five family members in navy, cream and pale blue clothes gathered against a light wall with racquets and bags.

Style / Sep 12, 2026

The Family Court Portrait: Color Without a Uniform

Plan a family court portrait through background, color relationships, and individual choices rather than identical outfits.

Five family members in navy, cream and pale blue clothes gathered against a light wall with racquets and bags.

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An empty changing-room entrance with wooden storage bays, padded benches and a clear central passage.

Style / Sep 12, 2026

The Locker Room Between Public and Private

Explore locker rooms through thresholds, storage, and privacy, with the Cincinnati Open player building as an architectural reference.

An empty changing-room entrance with wooden storage bays, padded benches and a clear central passage.

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Guests gathered around a clubhouse table while another guest sits in a separate lounge chair near a window.

Style / Sep 12, 2026

What Clubhouse Chairs Say About a Room

Read clubhouse seating as an invitation to converse, watch, or withdraw, using Thonet and Eames museum objects as references.

Guests gathered around a clubhouse table while another guest sits in a separate lounge chair near a window.

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A cream racquet cover with dark piping leaning against a wooden entryway bench.

Style / Sep 12, 2026

The Racquet Cover as a Designed Object

Consider the racquet cover through its outline, edge, opening, and material description as an everyday designed object.

A cream racquet cover with dark piping leaning against a wooden entryway bench.

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