ZENDAYA’s striking style and stunning looks have made the acting sensation a fixture on some of the world’s most coveted red carpets.
The Challengers star looks set to wow at tonight’s Met Gala during her debut co-hosting gig, adding credibility to the coveted New York fashion event.
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Fresh off her latest Netflix project tour, Zendaya, 27, is probably getting ready for her big fashion night.
The singer’s last significant media appearance saw her dazzle in a long dress in Sydney, Australia.
The brilliant green dress exposed her bare cleavage and long legs.
The former child star is popular in fashion circles and appeared on the May cover of Vogue.
“I hope with the Met, since I’ve been away for so many years, maybe this time I won’t be so stressed,” Zendaya said. USA today.
This year’s event centers on the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
Stylist Tavia Sharp predicted that Zendaya’s outfit would fit with her usual “risk-taking” style narrative.
Zendaya was selected as co-chair and will co-host with Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny.
The superstar, who is dating Tom Holland, 25, has worked the Met Gala red carpet as a guest since 2016.
“Zendaya is always willing to take more fashion risks,” Sharp told The US Sun.
“That means we can expect something modern.
“We will see something outside the box at the Met Gala.
“Zendaya increasingly wants to be known for her fashion sense as much as her acting.
“She is an influencer and of the moment.
“Zendaya’s stylist, Law Roach, loves pushing boundaries with her style.
“We can always tell these two have a great working relationship.
“Your fashion success story is about your trust and collaboration with him.
“The Met Gala red carpet is basically meant for Zendaya.”
DISNEY PRINCESS
After starting acting in 2010 as Rocky Blue in Disney’s Shake It Up, Zendaya began experimenting with fashion.
Her profile in Hollywood soared singing and appearing on Dancing With The Stars.
Zendaya ditched the graphic tees and jeans as designers lined up to dress her.
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She took on the self-styled “Image Architect” Law Roach when she was 14 years old.
“What she allows me to do is come up with a big story, a big idea, and she takes that and boils it down a little bit,” he said. Vogue.
Back then, Michael Kors labeled it “fearless fashion,” something Sharp agrees with.
“Since Zendaya entered the film circuit, she has gone from being a shy, young-looking girl to a mature, courageous woman,” Sharp said.
“From her early interest in fashion, she evolved into a ‘sensual mermaid’ style over the years.
“From the start, she quickly nailed everything, which helped her become a confident fan favorite.”
STYLE LAWS
Zendaya’s longtime stylist stuck with the Spider-Man star from the start.
The 45-year-old Chicago native admitted the first few days were difficult.
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“We have been producing vintage since Zendaya and I started working together 13 years ago,” said Roach Vogue after his press rounds on Dune Part Two.
“At first it was out of necessity because when we started no one would lend her clothes.”
He also told me that the rising star is naturally strong-willed.
“’Oh, she’s so fierce.’ And, yes, she is, inside”, he revealed.
“But she prefers to stay at home, with her hair down and no makeup, with Noon, her dog, watching a movie, probably Harry Potter.”
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Sharp said there has been an apparent transformation parallel to Zendaya’s strengthening confidence in the spotlight.
“As she rose to prominence and got bigger roles, her style evolved with it,” she said.
“It gave her a boost of confidence, which you can see in her posture and how she flaunts her clothes.
“Even in the way she poses in front of the camera, she is much more confident and strong.”
WITH RESPECT
Zendaya’s 2015 Oscars dress set her on the path to fashion stardom — although it didn’t come without a hitch.
The Euphoria actress stunned in a pristine white silk Vivienne Westwood off-the-shoulder gown.
This was accessorized with diamond jewelry and contrasted with dreadlocks.
In an episode of E!’s Fashion Police which aired later, co-host Giuliana Rancic said Zendaya’s hair looked like “she smells like patchouli oil and marijuana.”
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Zendaya took to Instagram to respond to harmful stereotypes about dreadlocks.
“Someone said something about my hair at the Oscars that floored me,” Zendaya wrote.
“Not because I was enjoying great clothing reviews, but because I was hit with ignorant slander and pure disrespect.”
“The Oscar dress looks stunning on her,” Sharp added.
“The head-to-toe look felt like old Hollywood glamor and showed pure elegance.”
USED IN WHITE
Until 2019, Zendaya continued to rock premieres and experiment with her clothes, accessories and hair.
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Her 2018 Met Gala red carpet look included lots of silver fabrics and beads.
The actress channeled Joan of Arc for the event, which had the theme “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and Catholic Imagination”.
Zendaya’s eye-catching Versace dress incorporated thigh-high slits to enhance her appeal.
The Oakland native’s white suit efforts at the GQ Men of The Year Awards had her wearing her hair down in curls.
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His Monot jacket was cut just above the navel.
“The long white column skirt is not one of my favorite looks on her,” Sharp said.
“It is hanging from his body and looks a little misshapen.
“This is an outfit that Zendaya wears, rather than her owning the look.
“She, however, sported many other, more impressive looks.”
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NAKED BEAUTY
Zendaya’s “naked” tan dress at the 2021 Venice Film Festival for the Dune screening sent the fashion world into a tizzy.
The Balmain number’s thigh-high slit showed off her legs.
Zendaya paired it with emerald jewelry, diamonds and Louboutins.
“Zendaya’s tan, body-conscious goddess dress stands out,” Sharp said.
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“She uses it, she owns it and I can’t imagine it on anyone else.
“From her hairstyle to her necklace and shoes, this look was made for her and she stole the show.”
After hosting the Met Gala, Zendaya’s fearless fashion sense could translate into her new career dreams.
In her Vogue interview, she discussed aspirations of becoming a filmmaker.
“Choosing things from different people and hopefully one day not being afraid and trying to do it myself,” she said of directing.
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