Hi, We're Knightley.
Tennis, made beautifully for her.
Our mission
Tennis, made beautifully for her.
Knightley exists for women who refuse to choose between performance and elegance on court. British-designed and court-engineered, every piece is built with the same precision a serious player brings to her game.
Born on the baseline, made in Britain.
Knightley began with a simple observation: the women's tennis apparel market had chosen sides, either technical without taste, or beautiful without function. A small design team in London set out to close that gap entirely, building a dress that treated aesthetic precision as a performance specification. The Baseline Dress was the result: one piece, no compromises, made for women who take both seriously.
Shop The Baseline DressThe team behind the baseline.
Knightley is a small, considered team of women who play, design, and care deeply about getting the details right. We built this brand because we knew exactly what was missing from the court.
Clara Whitmore
Founder and Creative Director. Clara built Knightley from a genuine frustration with court apparel that never quite got women right. She leads brand vision, product direction, and every creative decision, holding British design discipline and tennis fluency in equal measure.
Harriet Voss
Head of Product and Construction. Harriet oversees garment engineering from first pattern to final sample. With a background in technical sportswear, she ensures every Baseline Dress performs exactly as promised across a full range of movement and match conditions.
Iris Pemberton
Customer Experience Lead. Iris manages every touchpoint from first visit to unboxing. She is the reason Knightley correspondence reads like a house note rather than a support ticket, and the reason customers feel genuinely looked after.
Nadia Osei
Brand and Copy Strategist. Nadia shapes the voice of Knightley across every channel, keeping copy precise, British in register, and firmly in service of women who play with intention. She has a background in fashion editorial and a reliable second serve.
Sylvie Marchant
Operations and Quality Lead. Sylvie runs sourcing, production timelines, and quality control with the same composure required in a third-set tiebreak. She ensures that every dress leaving the Knightley warehouse meets the standard the brand promises.
Clara Whitmore
Founder and Creative Director. Clara built Knightley from a genuine frustration with court apparel that never quite got women right. She leads brand vision, product direction, and every creative decision, holding British design discipline and tennis fluency in equal measure.
Harriet Voss
Head of Product and Construction. Harriet oversees garment engineering from first pattern to final sample. With a background in technical sportswear, she ensures every Baseline Dress performs exactly as promised across a full range of movement and match conditions.
Iris Pemberton
Customer Experience Lead. Iris manages every touchpoint from first visit to unboxing. She is the reason Knightley correspondence reads like a house note rather than a support ticket, and the reason customers feel genuinely looked after.
Nadia Osei
Brand and Copy Strategist. Nadia shapes the voice of Knightley across every channel, keeping copy precise, British in register, and firmly in service of women who play with intention. She has a background in fashion editorial and a reliable second serve.
Sylvie Marchant
Operations and Quality Lead. Sylvie runs sourcing, production timelines, and quality control with the same composure required in a third-set tiebreak. She ensures that every dress leaving the Knightley warehouse meets the standard the brand promises.