Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka will debut a custom Nike tennis dress as she steps on court for her title defence in Flushing Meadows.
While other WTA stars sponsored by NikeCourt will wear the varsity-style ’80s-inspired collection, the Japanese player will rock a custom neon yellow dress. The vibrant-colored item features contrast black trims. The deep V-back includes a horizontal band on the widest section to provide a secure fit.
I’ve already talked about Naomi’s new Nike Air Zoom GP Turbo tennis shoes. They feature references to the four-time Grand Slam champion and her life: from the “N-O” initials on the tongue and heel to the flags of Japan and Haiti to represent her heritage.
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Fluorescent, high-light marker yellow. The opponent will have trouble picking up the yellow-green tennis balls as they will blend in with the color of Naomi’s dress.
I quite like the dress and it will suit Naomi, but good point about the tennis balls. Also, why do they use a model for tennis clothes who is so skinny she couldn’t possibly be a tennis player?
Marija, I would like your fashionista opinion on the golf wear line SwingDish , particularly on my favorite player Thidapa “Jasmine” Suwannapura. If you check the website of the company I believe tennis players could wear this as well and I believe Swingdish could market their line to include tennis players as well. The line was started by the wife of famous US country singer Toby Keith. https://www.lpga.com/news/2019-a-jazzy-new-look-for-suwannapura?fbclid=IwAR14-CyRW3f0qFerOV9Wbz_vX0-kqpR3vketfwNbf0ou79oTT-RDsHJ9SGY https://swingdish.com/
Jim, tennis and golf often go hand in hand when it comes to apparel. A lot of companies, especially those smaller ones, create clothes for golf and tennis. Lucky in Love comes to mind first.
I checked out the website. Have a look at their Flutter line https://swingdish.com/pages/flutter. The print looks very similar to Nike’s 2020 Australian Open clothes. I’ve browsed their website a bit, the outfits look good, just as your favorite player 🙂
Thanks, Marija. I always value your opinion. The flutter line looks colorful, practical and comfortable. I think as with tennis, the companies not only try to appeal to the professional golfers and tennis players, but also to the recreational and club players as well. I will check out Lucky in Love as well. Thanks again.
Jim, I’ve tried out three complete Lucky in Love outfits and I can tell you that they are really good. The fabrics are soft and good-quality, items look even better in person. Their style may be a bit more extravagant, but they do offer a range of more subdued looks as well and they are definitely very unique.
Hate the yellow dress. Not flattering at all. Maybe she wanted it to be a distraction.