No one is doing on-the-court fashion like Naomi Osaka.
The Japanese tennis pro has been wowing us, not only with her game, but with her colorful, shimmery, maximalist style at this year’s US Open. And her best accessory of the week? Her rhinestone-covered Labubus.
Today, for her match against U.S. player Hailey Baptiste, Osaka wore a bright purple version of the custom orange Nike look she played in on Tuesday. It involved a stretchy tennis minidress adorned with panels of crystals along the bodice and a coquette bubble skirt. Over it, she wore a matching jacket, also sprinkled with crystals. And for footwear, she debuted a pair of artful Nike speakers in white, gray, pink, and purple, adorned with a patch that read her name in Japanese characters. (I see you, girl!)
For this fit, the four-time Grand Slam champion popped on a grape visor rather than decorate her braided ’do with sparkly rosettes like she did at her last match. But she did give a nod to the first look by walking onto the court in blue crystal-covered headphones decorated with tiny purple roses. And, of course, she brought another snazzy Labubu.
While on Tuesday night Osaka attached to her tennis bag a red-and-orange bedazzled Labubu that she named Billie Jean Bling, to go with her orange fit, this time she coordinated with a little monster covered in purple and blue crystals, and still carrying its same blue tennis racket to match Osaka’s. This daytime Labubu’s name? Arthur Flashe, after tennis legend Arthur Ashe (after whom the tennis stadium she played at is named).
Speaking of her red blinged-out toy in a press conference after her first US Open match, Osaka noted that she named Billie Jean Bling in honor of tennis legend Billie Jean King, whom the New York City tennis center where the annual competition takes place is named after.
She also spoke of her sparkly custom kit. “It was really elaborate, because the crystals are really hard to do on a performance outfit,” Osaka said. “I just thought it would be really fun to do a New York under the lights. I’m glad that my first match was a night match, because this outfit was really fun to play. This is my night outfit, so hopefully I’ll wear my day outfit next time.”
I just hope that as Osaka keeps winning, the Labubus keep on coming.
