Naomi Osaka gave the world a little jellyfish realness at the 2026 Australian Open!

Her jellyfish-inspired, oceanic look was co-created with designer Robert Wun, and the outfit wasn’t just a fashion moment. Osaka told Vogue the design drew directly from a children’s book she recently read to her 2-year-old daughter, Shai, and symbolized transformation as she navigates motherhood and the next phase of her career. 

On Jan. 20, Osaka walked onto the Melbourne Park court in a layered ensemble that included a tie-dye turquoise zip jacket with organic tendrils, a pleated miniskirt over wide-leg pants, and an oversized brimmed hat with a gauzy veil. The look was created with Wun, whose avant-garde designs have been worn by Beyoncé and many other A-listers. 

"After we sent over our moodboards, Robert came back with a reference that really touched me: the butterfly moment from Australian Open 2021,” she told Vogue.

“One of the looks from my fall 2024 collection was inspired by her moment at court, when a butterfly landed on her face mid-match. A simple, beautiful scene that went viral as she gently placed it aside,” Wun explained. "I wanted to revisit that story and weave it into this design and collaboration."

Osaka credited her daughter, Shai, as a direct inspiration. She described showing her child an image of a jellyfish and seeing the toddler’s excitement, which helped spark the concept. Osaka said that the jacket’s tendrils and the expressive silhouette were meant to signal “the birth of something new.” Osaka has used similar language before to describe how motherhood changed her perspective on and off the court. 

The athlete has previously leaned into theatrical pre-match fashion (including crystal-encrusted shoes at the 2025 U.S. Open) as a way to connect personal meaning to performance. 

Osaka’s collaboration with Wun also validates how sports fashion has become a space for artists and athletes to co-author visuals that give a nod to nuanced parts of their identity.