June 29, 2026

Naomi Osaka Wore Hana Yagi For Wimbledon 2026

Naomi Osaka has made tournament arrivals part of her fashion story, and Wimbledon was no exception.

Naomi Osaka arrives at Wimbledon wearing a custom Hana Yagi kimono-inspired all-white look before her opening-round match.
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After dividing opinion with her brown Germanier Roland Garros arrival look, the four-time Grand Slam champion embraced the All England Club’s strict all-white dress code in the most thoughtful way possible.

Partnering with Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi, Naomi arrived for her opening-round match wearing an all-white look inspired by the traditional Japanese kimono. Titled Evolving Ceremony, the design was created using materials upcycled from vintage kimonos, a traditional shiromuku wedding dress and a deconstructed wedding gown.

Naomi Osaka shares a closer look at her custom Hana Yagi ensemble created from upcycled vintage kimono materials.
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Her sleek bun was adorned with cascading white floral hair ornaments inspired by traditional Japanese kanzashi, reinforcing the ceremonial feel of the look.

I particularly love that she found a way to honour her Japanese heritage while working entirely within Wimbledon’s famously strict rules. Rather than treating the dress code as a limitation, she transformed it into a celebration of Japanese craftsmanship and tradition.

It’s this level of thoughtfulness that has made her tournament arrivals events in themselves. Long before the first serve, Naomi gives us something worth talking about.

She then backed up the fashion moment with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over France’s Elsa Jacquemot in the opening round.

Curatorial Director: Marty Harper.

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