Olympic sprinter Dina Asher-Smith dazzles in showstopping couture outfits for Wonderland magazine

She is one of the hot favourites to take an Olympic gold medal at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

And Dina Asher-Smith looked incredible as she slipped into couture outfits for a dazzling new Wonderland Magazine shoot.

The 200m World Champion, 24, wowed as she donned a black satin blazer boasting gold and silver brocade detail and cut-out detail which revealed her honed abs.

Wow; Dina Asher-Smith looked incredible as she slipped into couture outfits for a dazzling new Wonderland Magazine shoot

She teamed this with a pair of black hotpants which hugged her pert posterior.

Her braids were tied in a high ponytail while a statement gold choker added extra shimmer. 

The sports star went braless in a plunging ruffled midi dress, which she wore with vertiginous heels, 

Dina brought the fire in her next ensemble as she donned scarlet leather co-ords and monochrome block heels which hugged her enviable frame.

Style statement: The sports star went braless in a plunging ruffled midi dress, which she wore with vertiginous heels

Style statement: The sports star went braless in a plunging ruffled midi dress, which she wore with vertiginous heels

Sizzling: Dina brought the fire in her next ensemble as she donned scarlet leather co-ords and monochrome block heels which hugged her enviable frame

Sizzling: Dina brought the fire in her next ensemble as she donned scarlet leather co-ords and monochrome block heels which hugged her enviable frame

Her locks were left flowing over one shoulder while she opted for a radiant palette of make-up.   

Dina is the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres, the 2016 and 2018 European champion at 200 metres and the 2018 European champion at 100 metres.

The star opened up in her candid interview with the magazine, discussing the cancellation of the Olympics and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement following the killing of George Floyd.    

She said: ‘Mentally, I didn’t struggle with the Olympics cancellation, I didn’t struggle with the isolation, I didn’t struggle with any of it but when that happened, that was very difficult for not only me, but Black people everywhere.’

She said: ‘I still haven’t watched the George Floyd video, or most recently, what happened to Jacob Blake. I can’t do it, The sports mentality is all about keeping your peace. 

Sultry: The beauty wowed in her figure-hugging look as she posed for the camera

Sultry: The beauty wowed in her figure-hugging look as she posed for the camera

I know people talk about it a lot in the mental health space, but it is also really big in high performance sports as well. If you think watching your competitor run is going to stress you out, you don’t watch it. 

‘That’s something that’s very much been drilled into us from the beginning so I’m very good at protecting my peace, which is why it took a while for me to allow myself to psychologically engage with what was going on in the world.’   

‘There are so many heartbreaking cases, but Breonna Taylor was particularly heartbreaking for me. While there was initial support, I feel that as the weeks and months have gone by, she has been done such a disservice. 

It’s tragic that there was no immediate justice for a poor woman who was killed in her sleep. And it’s even more tragic that despite her name and story being so widely known now, as it’s trended for weeks [and] athletes and many other high profile figures have shed a spotlight on this case, there is still no justice. 

Chic: The star posed in a leather jacket and ruffled skirt in one striking shot

Chic: The star posed in a leather jacket and ruffled skirt in one striking shot

Playful: Dina channelled the 80s as she donned a leather jacket and fluffy skirt

Playful: Dina channelled the 80s as she donned a leather jacket and fluffy skirt

Radiant: The beauty posed in nothing but shimmering jewellery in the cover snap

Radiant: The beauty posed in nothing but shimmering jewellery in the cover snap

‘I did a lot on my history degree on race relations, particularly looking through the eyes of colonialism, America and more relevantly, psychological narratives. 

So it was all about how people were perceived, the unique perceptions of masculinity, femininity, men, women and of course black men and women specifically. It’s very different for black women. 

‘I was having a conversation with some friends about this last night. I think on this kind of issue, where violence is perpetrated, it’s much tougher for black women to garner widespread sympathy.

The issue is the ‘strong Black woman’ stereotype and why it exists. Through so many historical readings, it’s clear that one of the many reasons — and I emphasise on it being just one — is that in racist, colonial narratives [Black women] have been closely aligned to masculinity, and in sport we’re very much on the front line of that.

‘You get muscles and you’re told you look masculine. It doesn’t matter whether women of different races have the same build as you, because you’re a black woman you all of a sudden look like a ‘man’ and you get called so many animalistic and masculine slurs, both intended as insults and veiled as ‘compliments’. This narrative needs to change. 

Striking: Dina whipped her tresses into the air as she posed in a geometric print dress

Striking: Dina whipped her tresses into the air as she posed in a geometric print dress

Couture: The star donned a structured jacket and skirt for a further leggy snap

Couture: The star donned a structured jacket and skirt for a further leggy snap 

Powerful: Dina looked incredible as she posed in Louis Vuitton in a beauty shot

Powerful: Dina looked incredible as she posed in Louis Vuitton in a beauty shot

‘We need these allusions to stop, and for black women to be included in the conversations around not only femininity, but the sympathies that come with that. Well, I think we all need to be more sympathetic and empathetic to everyone really  

Discussing the postponement of the 2020 Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the star said:  ‘I was actually really chilled about it. 

Coming soon: Wonderland's Autumn 2020 Issue is available now

Coming soon: Wonderland’s Autumn 2020 Issue is available now

‘The only time I was stressed was when there was a bit of a crossover point, where the UK and lots of other European countries were in lockdown but the Olympics were still on. 

‘Only in that little gap was I stressed, because obviously if the Olympics are on then we have to do our utmost to be in the best shape for that date, but I could only do that within the confinements of the lockdown — so my one hour of exercise outdoors per day like everybody else, and then working out in my flat. 

And at that point I was still very much in race mode, so the competitor in me was like ‘You’ve got to get this done!’ But then you also have that nagging feeling, like ‘How is this life right now?’

‘Once they postponed it obviously I was really upset, because it’s something you’ve worked towards for a very long time, but at the same time I was so relieved because it was just so untenable given the circumstances.

The full interview will Dina is in Wonderland’s Autumn 2020 issue, available to pre-order at Wonderlandshop.com

Watch her go! Dina is the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres, the 2016 and 2018 European champion at 200 metres and the 2018 European champion at 100 metres

Watch her go! Dina is the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres, the 2016 and 2018 European champion at 200 metres and the 2018 European champion at 100 metres

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