Osaka’s 2025 U.S. Open look gave us one of the best headlines in tennis history, courtesy of People magazine: Naomi Osaka Wears Crystal-Embellished U.S. Open Outfit Featuring a Bedazzled Labubu Named ‘Billie Jean Bling’
Was all of this completely absurd? Of course. Did it all somehow still work?
Yes, of course. It’s Naomi Osaka.
Osaka has never been afraid to take fashion risks, and it’s put her on the tennis fashion radar for good. At the 2025 U.S. Open, she donned a red Nike jacket over a matching Nike tennis dress with a bubble skirt. She had sparkly roses in her hair, and yes, she had a matching, crystal-embellished Labubu as an accessory.
Much like Andre Agassi and his mullet in 1988 and Serena Williams and her denim skirt in 2004, the U.S. Open is a great reflection of fashion trends of the time. Perhaps unfortunately, Labubus were huge in 2024 and 2025. It was cool to see Osaka put her own twist on a trend.