Here are the biggest status symbols and best looks we spotted at the BNP Paribas Open

2026-03-12T11:36:01.223Z

The BNP Paribas Open is being held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California until March 15.
Attendees are dressing their best and showing off flashy status symbols at the event.
They include designer sunglasses, luxury watches, and more.

The US Open isn’t the only flashy tennis event of the year.

Between March 1 and March 15, the BNP Paribas Open, also known as the Indian Wells Open, is being held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California.

In recent years, the premier sporting event has become as much about fashion and status as it is about sports.

If you can’t be there in person, though, don’t worry. Business Insider has been on the ground, and we’ve gotten a glimpse into the outfits and luxury accessories that everyone is wearing.

Here are the best and most expensive things we’ve seen.

Everyone seems to be wearing designer sunglasses.

Krista Banuelos traveled from Texas to attend the tennis event in California.

She told Business Insider that the most expensive piece of her outfit sat across her eyes: Prada PR 16WS sunglasses. They retail for $518.

She paired them with a Lacoste top, a Talbots skirt covered in a tennis-racket print, and Adidas sneakers.

Simple outfits were elevated with expensive jewelry.

Nicholas Graves, an attendee from the San Francisco Bay Area, attended the BNP Paribas Open in an understated outfit. It included a vintage Ralph Lauren shirt, Uniqlo shorts, and New Balance sneakers.

His bracelet and watch, though, were designed by the Los Angeles designer brand Chrome Hearts.

Both were silver and appeared to have crystal detailing.

Watches were everywhere.

Elijah Flanders and Lindsay Flanders, a couple from Los Angeles, visited the tennis tournament with their 6-month-old daughter.

While they both looked sharp in eye-catching outfits with bold prints, their accessories really stole the show. They wore matching Rolex watches.

Elijah wore a Datejust 41 timepiece with a gold face and thick band, while Lindsay wore a more delicate version of the watch with diamonds around the face.

One attendee sported a Van Cleef necklace.

He wore the gold Alhambra piece atop a white T-shirt and a tan vest.

He also wore khaki pants from Zara, brown boots, a baseball cap, and Off-White sunglasses.

Some people evoked the quiet-luxury trend with neutral looks.

Sogol Akbary, from Los Angeles, was at the BNP Paribas Open in a cream-colored outfit comprised of high-end pieces.

Her cream-colored vest was from Dissh, an Australian fashion brand, while her cropped pants came from Agolde.

She also wore a green baseball cap, Baleen sunglasses, $585 leather ballet flats from Le Monde Béryl, and an assortment of metallic jewelry, which included a diamond tennis necklace and matching earrings.