Naomi Osaka and Her Black Ruffled Nike Outfit Make Waves at US Open Before Second-Round Loss
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Naomi Osakamade theUS Opencourt her own personal fashion show.
The tennis star, 26, wore a black version of her outfit for the event during her match against Karolína Muchová on Thursday, Aug. 29, in New York. Muchová wasvictorious, eliminating Osaka 6-3, 7-6 (5) and ending Osaka’s pursuit of a third US Open win.
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Osaka’s US Open look consisted of a bomber jacket with a colored ribbon on the back, a tennis dress that also had a smaller colored bow on the back and a tiered ruffle skirt. A white band separated the top of the dress from the skirt. She finished the Nike look with sneakers adorned with a bow on the back.
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The mom andKINLÒ skincare brand co-founderwore a green version of the look for her debut match at the US Open against Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Ostapenko, 27, is currently ranked 10th in women’s tennis whileOsaka is ranked 88th.
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“I remember one of the first times I went to Japan, I saw so many frills and so many bows,” she recalled.
“Actually, my movement coach is a ballerina,” Osaka said. “She’s also my mental coach. So maybe I was thinking about it subconsciously. Before I met her, I thought ballerinas were just flexible, but then I realized they’re all incredibly strong.”
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She described the ensemble as a “beautiful garment.”
Ahn toldThe Timesthat references to Japanese culture were important to Osaka from the early stages of the design process.
“She sent me a few looks of this ‘Lolita’ goth thing she was really vibing at that moment,” the designer said. “They go out and wear pink, frills, bows, lace. It’s about really owning the cutesy-ness and the girly-hood.”
source: people.com
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