Naomi Osaka described her Met Gala outfit as feeling like a '20-pound vest' while attending the event in a striking Robert Wun dress. She referred to the gala as 'the Grand Slam for all fashion.'
Key points
Naomi Osaka attended the 2026 Met Gala in New York.
She wore a Robert Wun dress with exaggerated shoulders and red feathers.
Osaka described her outfit as feeling like a '20-pound vest.'
The event celebrated the 'Costume Art' exhibition at the Met.
Osaka called the Met Gala 'the Grand Slam for all fashion.'
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Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) CORRECTION: Corrects from Naomi Osak to Naomi Osaka
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Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Naomi Osaka departs The Mark Hotel prior to attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
(Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
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Q&A
What did Naomi Osaka wear to the 2026 Met Gala?
Naomi Osaka wore a sculptural fitted dress by Robert Wun, featuring exaggerated shoulders, red feathers, and two-toned red gloves.
Why did Naomi Osaka feel her Met Gala outfit was heavy?
Osaka compared the weight of her outfit to wearing a '20-pound vest,' which she mentioned while reflecting on her posture as a tennis player.
What exhibition was celebrated at the 2026 Met Gala?
The 2026 Met Gala celebrated the opening of the 'Costume Art' exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
How did Naomi Osaka describe the Met Gala?
Osaka referred to the Met Gala as 'the Grand Slam for all fashion,' highlighting its significance in the fashion world.
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CORRECTION 2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) CORRECTION: Corrects from Naomi Osak to Naomi Osaka
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CORRECTION 2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) CORRECTION: Corrects from Naomi Osak to Naomi Osaka
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2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Naomi Osaka arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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2026 MET Gala - The Mark Hotel Departures
Naomi Osaka departs The Mark Hotel prior to attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
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ROME (AP) — Naomi Osaka says she felt like she had “a 20-pound vest on” for her show-stopping outfit at the Met Gala — which she labeled “the Grand Slam for all fashion.”
“My outfit was so heavy,” she said with her tennis clothes back on at the Italian Open on Friday. “I felt like I had like a 20-pound vest on. But I just kept trying to tell myself to have good posture because tennis players ... sometimes we hunch over a lot.”
At Monday’s event in New York, Osaka stunned in a edgy Robert Wun white sculptural fitted dress featuring exaggerated shoulders and adorned with red feathers and a matching headpiece. To complete her look, Osaka wore two-toned red gloves. A similar look by Wun sits inside the Met’s Costume Institute exhibit, “Costume Art.”
On the carpet, Osaka opened her dress and removed her headpiece for a grand reveal underneath. She wowed in a sleek red beaded gown embellished with the human anatomy.
Osaka attended the Gala in between tournaments in Madrid and Rome.
“I really love fashion and that’s like the Grand Slam for all fashion, and just to put myself out there and try to socialize,” she said after opening with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Eva Lys at the Foro Italico.
Now ranked No. 16, Osaka is a former No. 1 who has won four Grand Slams.
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