There was a major buzz around Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Draft look in April 2024. The University of Iowa graduate was the consensus first overall pick, choosing a full Prada outfit for the occasion. Clark rocked a white satin Prada jacket with a matching skirt and a silver crop top underneath, completing the look with black pointed high heels. “I love Prada. I think Prada’s very me. I’m a pretty simple girl,” she said in an interview with GQ Sports at the Draft. Clark was the first athlete to wear a full outfit provided by Prada for a draft.
Clark worked with stylist Adri Zgirdea, who helped the WNBA star achieve the look that transcended fashion. “I wanted to take Caitlin’s natural flair and bold playing style from the court to the orange carpet,” Zgirdea told Women’s Wear Daily after the Draft.
At first glance, Clark may have looked different with makeup and designer clothes on, but she stayed true to her roots and eventually opted for more casual footwear. Later in the evening, after being drafted number one overall, she switched out of her Prada pumps and put on a pair of UGG clogs. Fans supported the choice of function over fashion. “Those fancy shoes are nice and pretty but not comfortable,” an X user wrote. Another draftee, Angel Reese — one of the people who reportedly can’t stand Clark — had her own difficulties with high heels when the season began.
