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The G.O.A.T. did it again last night, becoming the first athlete to receive the Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). And the record-breaking athlete proved deserving of the honour with a stunning black sequined gown.

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The multi-hyphenate came to the 2023 CFDA Awards on Monday night in a custom-wrapped Lincoln Navigator that matched her custom black sequined gown designed by CFDA Chairman Thom Browne.

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With its plunging sweetheart neckline, floor-skimming train, and enormous pearl-adorned puffy statement sleeves, the design icon's sleek black dress was everything but dull. Serena wore David Yurman jewellery, including a "Fleur de Mer" pavé diamond necklace and pearl and pavé cable drop earrings.

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Serena chose a gold glittery eye shadow with feathery lashes and a pink matte pout for her glam, and she wore her hair in a low braided ponytail entwined with the iconic Browne ribbon.

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"I've used fashion to express myself since I was a little girl — fashion gave me the confidence to step on the court and own who I was, and where I knew I was going," Williams told the CFDA prior to the event.

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Following in the footsteps of former awardees Zendaya, Naomi Campbell, Beyoncé, and Rihanna, CFDA chairman Thom Browne dubbed her "the ultimate example of individuality in everything she does."

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