Naomi Osaka Launches First Swim Collab with Frankies Bikinis on May 10

Tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams were 2020’s highest-paid female athletes in the world. Osaka took the top spot. with Forbes estimated earnings of $37.4 million, endorsements generating $34 million. Serena lost her four-years running top spot to Osaka, but hardly wept on her way to the bank with an estimated $36 million in earnings, including $32 million in endorsements.

Osaka’s newest venture is her Frankies Bikinis X Naomi Osaka collection, representing the Haitian-Japanese athlete’s first venture into swimwear. The collab drops twice on May 10 and again on May 19 on the Frankies Bikinis website. Each drop includes 30 bikini separates, two maillots and sarongs in sizes XS to XL, with select styles up to 2XL, from $80 to $190 on the brand’s e-commerce.

“I think it’s really important for brands to design for all women, not just certain sizes or shapes or body types. For me, it’s important to align myself with brands that make inclusivity a priority,” Osaka said. “Frankies Bikinis holds high standards for inclusivity, which allows everyone to be able to find products that make them feel confident and empowered. That’s exactly what we aimed to do with this collection.”

Select styles come in prints like ‘Sweet Pea’ flora, ‘Candyland’ and ‘Libra Strope.’The Osaka One Piece is more modest, with a collared polo top and a tie at the waist. Let’s not ignore some major skin revelation in the ‘modest’ Osaka One Piece. New satin-esque swim material adds some shimmer to the lineup, arriving in mellow blue “Rain,” and pastel green ‘Honeydew.’ Naomi Osaka x Frankie’s Bikini’s will be released online at 9 am EST on May 10.

Separately from the Naomi Osaka collab, Frankies Bikinis did release a sustainable collection in 2020 and it’s been updated for 2021.