If there’s anyone who knows how to walk the red carpet and the line between fashion and cosplay, that’s it Zendaya. After wowing us throughout the late winter with his unusual fashion styles at events for Sand Dunes: Part Two, The 27-year-old is at it again, this time for the director position Luca Guadagnino‘S Challengers.
Zendaya stars in the film as a retired tennis champion who finds herself caught up in the games—in more ways than one—of two male tennis players, portrayed by Josh O’Connor And Mike Faist. While actors sand dunes The red carpet looks showcased her character Chani through sturdy jumpsuits and futuristic desert-inspired dresses, looks she chose for the show. Challenger press conference, collaboration with longtime stylist Roach’s Law, in fact come with their own ball boy.
The actor used mesh, pleats and bold striped accents to evoke tennis attire while still maintaining a high-fashion look. She borrowed patterns like embroidery repeated throughout the outfit from country club fashion, as she did with a custom Thom Browne dress covered in small white tennis rackets on a white background. While there were plenty of tennis-whites-inspired details, Zendaya also sported some boldly different themes. It was a shimmering green Loewe dress with a tennis player’s silhouette draped across her thighs — a look that immediately evoked the feeling of sitting in the sun with a cold drink in hand, taking in Take part in a close tennis match on the grass court. She even put a new spin on tennis shoes, approaching the pinnacle of the outfit by wearing stilettos with a stiletto heel that goes straight through the center of a tennis ball. In Milan, she wore a Ralph Lauren tennis dress worn by Cindy Crawford in 1991 for the most glamorous sportswear line.
The officials conferred and all agreed: Zendaya is serving.
Watch her win the most Challenger Red carpet look below.
