Chic Pickleball Dresses: Your Guide to Shopping Fashion's Latest Sports Craze

Is Pickleball the new tennis ball? If Moda Operandi has anything to say about it, the answer is yes. So much so that the e-commerce retailer is offering pickle ball paddles and pickle balls in its new Club Moda summer capsule collection. And they’re not the only ones leaning into the fashion side of the sport. In recent months, Norma Kamali has started selling her own pickleball skirt, while Alice + Olivia and Nike have also ventured into pickleball merchandise. Allegedly, pickleball has been declared the fastest growing sport in the United States Report from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association.

But what about pickleball fashion? The idea of ​​pickleball itself can be campy, and its fashion interpretation is even more so. After all, it’s a low-risk, low-impact sport that used to be enjoyed primarily by an older crowd until it caught on recently. When wearing pickleball, it is theoretically possible to wear the same clothes as when playing tennis, but being a little more specific makes it more interesting. Think yuppie aesthetic vs. “57’s New England prepsters or sporty Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Or, on the other hand : Lots of colors, as professional pickleball players like Anna Leigh Waters are often drawn to neon pinks and electric greens.

For example, for Moda Operandi’s Club Moda summer collection, retailer cooperate with of established and emerging designers – including Brandon Maxwell, Jil Sander, Rosie Assoulin, House of Aama and The Frankie Shop – 26 Exclusive styles such as mini pleated skirt, striped wool crepe mini dress, etc., in addition to the front The Pickleball Set created in collaboration with Pickleball equipment brand Recess. “One of my favorite summer destinations is Nantucket; for our capsule collection with Moda, we’ve reinvented some core pieces to capture the spirit of the nautical landscape,” Maxwell says of his stripes Said when ordering. “Taking inspiration from the vibrant hues and patterns of sailboats and beach huts, we’ve had fun with traditional nautical stripes.”

Moda Operandi’s campaign for the collection features Featuring models Natalia Montero and Camilla Deterre, photographed by photographer Blair Getz Mezibov at the I’On Club in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. In one photo, the model sits leaning against a net — in an all-black suit with elastic headband, dark sunglasses, a chunky silver watch and white high socks. This is exactly the kind of slightly retro-inspired pickleball clothing that feels on-trend.

Lauren Santo Domingo, co-founder and chief brand officer of Moda Operandi, plans to learn the sport this summer herself. “Thoreau famously said, ‘Beware of all businesses that need new clothes.’ Well, I say…those are the best.”

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Paddles and more

You will need paddles and pickle balls to get started. While you’re at it, you might as well grab a pickle bag!

Moda Summer Club three-piece pickleball set