Gilda George Tennis Club
is an American heritage sportswear label
celebrating Black achievements
overlooked in history.

  • Lookbook V

    Shot on film by Isabelle Layman.

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Jacob Lawrence’s
The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture Series

In 1938, Jacob Lawrence, one of the most prominent modern artists of the 20th century and a seminal figure of the Harlem Renaissance, completed a 41-panel series based on the life of General Toussaint L’Ouverture, a statesman and military genius descended from West African royalty.

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Varsity Tennis Sweater

Our English wool Varsity Tennis Sweater is inspired by our founder and creative director, Theodore McFail, who was the first African American and former number one ranked varsity tennis player at Carl Wunsche Academy.

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  • From Our Mood Board

    A couple in Harlem. James Van Der Zee, 1932.

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306 Group Capsule

The 306 Group was an influential collective of Black artists residing in 1930s Harlem.
Gathering at Charles Alston’s studio loft at 306 West 141st Street, its members included icons of the Harlem Renaissance.
Among them: Jacob Lawrence, Augusta Savage, and Romare Bearden.

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Dispatches

The Gilda George Tennis Club journal.

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A’Lelia Walker: The Joy Goddess of Harlem’s 1920s
A’Lelia Walker: The Joy Goddess of Harlem’s 1920s

A'Lelia Walker was a socialite and style icon in Harlem during the Roaring Twenties. The only daughter of businesswoman and hair care industry pioneer Madam C.J. Walker, she carved out her own legacy as a financier of Black artists and a philanthropist.

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Jacob Lawrence’s The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture Series
Jacob Lawrence’s The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture Series

In 1938, Jacob Lawrence, one of the most prominent modern artists of the 20th century and a seminal figure of the Harlem Renaissance, completed a 41-panel series based on the life of General Toussaint L’Ouverture, a statesman and military genius descended from West African royalty.

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Upper East Side Soundtrack V
Upper East Side Soundtrack V

Available on Spotify.

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Gilda George Founder Featured in Short Film by Former Ralph Lauren Creative Director
Gilda George Founder Featured in Short Film by Former Ralph Lauren Creative Director

Our founder and creative director, Theodore McFail, was credited and featured in a 2023 short film by F.E. Castleberry, the former creative director for Ralph Lauren’s Rugby label.

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