This is now officially a Naomi Osaka stan account. Because when it comes to delivering fashion and bringing her A-game, Naomi is not playing fair.
Sis has been feeding the fashion girls before the U.S. Open play even started. Now she has moved from appetizers to the main course.
Turning practice into her own personal fashion week with designer minis, statement heels, tennis-racket accessories and editorial photo shoots, Naomi is setting the standard for U.S. Open athlete style. And on August 31, her first match walk-on fit did not disappoint.
Linking up with image architect Law Roach, the four-time Grand Slam champion found another way to raise the bar. For her first-round match, Naomi walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium in a custom couture Who Decides War fit paying homage to NBA legend Allen Iverson.
Designed by Ev Bravado and Téla D’Amore and styled by Law, the entrance look was dramatic from the start. Naomi wore a sweeping white tulle skirt with a gray terry hooded gown covered in sewn-in newspaper clippings highlighting moments from her career.
According to Vogue, Ev and Téla created the custom piece in just 30 hours. The design also pulled from a Fall 2020 Off-White look by the late Virgil Abloh, who mentored the designers. Underneath all that tulle was another serve.
Naomi wore a black Nike tennis dress with red accents, red-and-black arm sleeves, and a matching headband. Her hair was braided into cornrows, completing her tribute to Allen Iverson and the style he made synonymous with his years in the NBA.
After defeating Anastasia Zakharova in straight sets, Naomi confirmed exactly who inspired the look.
“It’s my, I guess, my tribute to Iverson. I really like him a lot,” she told press.
Naomi has become one of the most exciting athletes to watch at the U.S. Open. The 28-year-old is at the top of her game, both in cultural influence and athleticism, delivering top-tier style and tennis play. Practice gave us Dolce & Gabbana, De La Vali, Bottega Veneta and heels. Round one brought Who Decides War, Law Roach and an Allen Iverson tribute onto Arthur Ashe.
Fashion has always been another way for her to express herself, and now Naomi is pushing that idea further every time she walks onto the court. Sports and style are colliding in an epic way, and we are already waiting to see what she pulls out next. But for this look, Naomi’s inspiration was simple.
“He’s a trailblazer. I think he’s also someone that I look up to a lot, because he’s done a lot in fashion, whether it’s on purpose or not,” Naomi told press. “He’s shifted the way that NBA players dress.”
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