Naomi Osaka stepped onto the court at the US Open 2026 in a custom Thom Browne creation that reimagines the traditional white tennis uniform with sheer panels, embroidered rackets and a long overskirt. The look, one of several style moments Osaka has produced during the tournament in New York, replaces a conventional tennis outfit with a heavily layered, sculptural design.
The centerpiece is a semi-transparent white jacket with a double collar, built up from what starts as a classic silhouette before being transformed through layers and small details. Two crossed tennis rackets appear embroidered on the jacket, a motif that repeats across the garment and turns one of the sport's essential objects into decoration. White buttons of varying sizes, appliques and overlapping panels add volume and movement, with Thom Browne relying on different shades of white and contrasting textures rather than color or print.
Underneath, Osaka kept the athletic base of the outfit intact, wearing a Nike technical top and a short skirt designed for competition. Layered over that foundation, the additional pieces gave the look an entirely different dimension as she walked onto the court.
The design was confirmed by Law Roach, the stylist known for his work with Zendaya, who has been working with Osaka throughout the tournament. Roach confirmed on social media that the outfit was a custom Thom Browne piece. It marks a shift from an earlier look during the tournament that drew on references to basketball player Allen Iverson and the label Who Decides War, with this design instead drawing its inspiration directly from tennis itself.
The overskirt that transforms the silhouette
The most striking element sits at the bottom of the outfit. Over the short skirt, Osaka wore a long white mesh overskirt built from multiple panels and left fully open at the front. The piece falls nearly to the ground, creating a train-like effect that moves behind her as she walks.
The effect changes depending on the angle. Viewed from the front, the outfit still reads as a recognizable short tennis uniform, while from the side the overskirt lengthens the silhouette to create something close to the effect of a dress. Osaka completed the look with sneakers in the same white color scheme, a white visor and her racket bag over her shoulder, keeping the outfit entirely monochrome.
Thom Browne's classic tennis codes reinterpreted
Thom Browne is the American designer known for building his collections around uniforms and traditional tailoring, altering proportions, stacking layers and pushing recognizable garments toward unexpected silhouettes. With Osaka, that approach is applied directly to tennis.
The short skirt, the visor, the sneakers, the white color and the rackets are all elements that immediately identify the sport, but each is transformed through sheer fabric, embroidery and layering. The use of white is central to the design: rather than relying on prints or bold color for impact, Thom Browne worked only with contrasts between fabrics, sheer sections against opaque ones, mesh alongside technical materials, and the embroidered rackets on the jacket, with the volume of the overskirt completing the effect.
Law Roach's evolving Osaka wardrobe
The new look confirms that the collaboration between Osaka and Law Roach extends beyond a single appearance. In the opening days of the US Open 2026, Osaka has already worn looks from Jacquemus and Who Decides War, with each label offering a different take on her personal style.
This latest outfit, however, is more directly tied to her profession than the others, drawing its references from the symbols of tennis itself rather than looking outside the sport. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, has increasingly turned her tournament appearances into style moments, and this Thom Browne design leans into that connection rather than disguising it, embroidered rackets, sheer fabric, layers and a dramatic overskirt ensuring attention is on her before the match even begins.
