CHERYL CORLEY
NPR Tell Me More
11-19-2007
Tennis Star Takes Her Game to the Runway

Host: CHERYL CORLEY
Time 09:00-10:00 AM

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CHERYL CORLEY, host:

Tennis star Venus Williams is one of the best known athletes of our time. But tennis is not her only game. In August, Williams launched a new clothing, footwear and accessories line called Eleven. The line is available at national retailer, Steve & Barry's. She stopped by our New York bureau last week to talk to host Michel Martin about her passion for fashion. And she told us why she named her clothing line Eleven.

Ms. VENUS WILLIAMS (Tennis Star; Owner, Eleven): Because it was part of my address growing up. So I was kind of going ...