Flower power! Naomi Osaka’s much-anticipated Roland Garros outfit will be inspired by the cherry blossom.
Osaka revealed Tuesday that her sartorial muse for the clay-court major would pay homage the flower known as sakura in her native Japan. She gave her Instagram followers a first look at her signature Osaka GP Challenge 1 PRM Nike shoes in a light pink colorway, which Nike says features four branded shades — Pink Foam, Pale Pink, Hyper Pink and Polarized Pink — to create the theme, which also draws from French history.
“Spring is sakura season,” Osaka wrote in the caption. “The girlies are gonna love this one.”
“This special design is a luxurious take on an ornate bouquet from the French Baroque…