When Naomi Osaka entered Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open The floor-length jellyfish-inspired costume and hat marked a dramatic change in tennis fashion.
Sliding into center court with the intensity of Quentin Tarantino’s assassin kill bill In the movie, the former world number one appeared to be lost. The Melbourne Cup was two months ago. At Flemington Racecourse’s Birdcage, her free-spirited look of veiled hat, pleated miniskirt, wide-legged trousers and parasol may even raise some eyebrows.
Naomi Osaka will compete at the Australian Open wearing a jellyfish-inspired outfit with a touch of a butterfly. It was designed by the player, couturier Robert Wang, and Nike.credit: Getty Images
As the tendrils of her turquoise tie-dye dress moved to the gasps of the crowd, Osaka’s purpose became clear. After many years Tennis WAGs and Celebrities After turning heads with his sponsored outfits, the 28-year-old has shifted his fashion focus back to the players.
Naomi Osaka will compete at the Australian Open wearing a jellyfish-inspired outfit with a touch of a butterfly. It was designed by the player, couturier Robert Wang, and Nike.
“Most of the time, other people write the stories for us.” Osaka told the US. fashion. “This felt like a moment where I could write a little bit of my own.”
The striking outfit, which Osaka designed with Hong Kong-born, London-based designer Robert Wang and her sponsor Nike, was packed with meaning.
The fabric butterflies on her hat and parasol were reminiscent of when the hippest insect landed on Osaka’s nose at the 2021 Australian Open. Osaka’s two-year-old daughter Shai was thrilled to see the bright frills on Nike’s official uniforms depicting jellyfish.
The biggest statement recorded from the nosebleed seat was: Osaka loves dressing up Other players are following her approach with the same zeal that the Zara designer follows Paris Fashion Week.