Why Are So Many Athletes So Blinged Out? (opens in new tab)

"I have noticed over the past couple of years that women tennis players have started wearing a great deal more jewelry on the court — and this seems like a bigger trend among athletes in general," a reader wrote to Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic for The New York Times." I always thought jewelry got in the way of sports, but now it seems as if the blingier the better. What changed?" At the link in our bio, @vvfriedman's explains how major jewelry has become a part of competition gear. ...