how the other half live

Andy Roddick and his wife, Brooklyn Decker, have just put their plush $3.6 million home in Austin, Texas on the market.

Their two-story waterfront home comes with everything a superstar tennis player and his supermodel wife could possibly want including a jetted master tub and a huge deck... which would be just about all I'd need to keep me happy in Austin, or anywhere for that matter.

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serena hits the pre grammy parties

Serena Williams did the tour of pre-Grammy parties last night, complete with bedazzled leg brace. She hit the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton and appeared in a different outfit at the OK Magazine Grammy party.

Images: Zimbio & Getty Images via The-Slice

grab a bite with venus

The lovely Venus Williams will be visiting Toronto for the Women of Influence Luncheon Series on 2nd March 2011.

To hear all about how Venus made it to the top, register for the Toronto event here.

oriflame beautifies the wta

Oriflame and the WTA announced a partnership today at the OPEN GDF SUEZ in Paris, France. The natural Swedish cosmetics will be the official cosmetics brand of the WTA.

Founded in Sweden in 1967, Oriflame is a beauty company that sells to more than 3.5 million worldwide and has a global presence in over than 60 countries. Under the terms of the two-year agreement, Oriflame is an official partner of the WTA in Europe, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East and Africa and will enjoy a significant presence at 22 WTA events.

As part of the sponsorship, Oriflame will be on signage, branding and both traditional and digital marketing with the WTA. The first series of marketing collateral features Vera Zvonareva, Jelena Jankovic, Daniela Hantuchova, Dominika Cibulkova and Tsvetana Pironkova.

“We are thrilled to be working with Oriflame and it’s great to see the partnership come to life in Paris. Oriflame represents a fantastic brand fit for the WTA and our players, and through the partnership and Oriflame’s marketing support we expect to broaden the reach and popularity of the WTA,” said Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO of the WTA.

(Source: The Slice)

lija blush collection

LIJA has just released their new Blush collection for tennis. It's graceful and alluring and oh so different to what you'd normally see on court. I love their stuff!

In a first for LIJA they have also just released a range of sports bras which look too pretty to get all sweaty in on court. I guess there's nothing wrong with feeling feminine while bashing the crap out of some tennis balls? (though they do say they're low impact hmmm...)

Shop the new  LIJA Blush Collection here

luxe lanvin

Luxury French fashion house, Lanvin, has just released their Tennis Mi Haute sneaker, featuring heavily textured leather with a metallic bronze hi-top. For those dedicated to their designer tennis fashion, you will be pleased to know that the boot is now available at Ssense for $795 (ahhh if only).

Photo credit: Globalgrind.com

andy roddick hosts lacoste super bowl bash

US Tennis star Andy Roddick and his stunning wife Brooklyn Decker celebrated Super Bowl in style on Friday 4th February. The couple hosted a pre-Super Bowl party sponsored by GQ, Cadillac, Lacoste and Patron. Other celeb guests included Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Kwanten and Kevin Dillon. The couple didn't walk the red carpet together but they sure looked cute in their casual outfits.

Images: Stylebistro.com