Zendaya returned to the red carpet this weekend for the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards and 54th NAACP Image Awards, giving us not one but four exceptional red carpet looks. Working with her go-to stylist Law Roach, the pair brought some serious fashion magic to the proceedings pulling out all the stops, yet again, with archive 2002 couture Versace and a little custom Valentino in the mix - no biggie.
The two-time Emmy award winner built a name for herself as one of the great red carpet risk-takers in 2021, Zendaya started the year strong with her choice for the Oscars. Side-stepping a frou-frou frock, she opted for the sleek-as-hell combination of a cropped white shirt and a floor-sweeping skirt of silver sequins by Valentino. And for the after-party? A kick-flare trouser suit worn with a neck tie. Touché.
At 2021's CFDA Awards, where she was presented with the Fashion Icon Award, Zendaya wore a terrific two-piece, custom made by Vera Wang, not only cementing her status as a style star but officially sounding the alarm for the grown-up midriff. And earlier in the year while on the promo trail for Dune, she wore every directional designer going (Rick Owens, Alaïa and Balmain, who created the most spectacular latex gown for the occasion).
Roach also has a knack for sourcing new-season pieces almost as soon as they've walked off the runway. For the Women in Film (WIF) Honors, where she was named an honouree for 2021, Zendaya chose this ribbed jersey dress (complete with a sculpted gold breastplate) that was hot off the press from Loewe. (The woman has form when it comes to breastplates; remember the hot pink version she wore from Tom Ford? Mega.)
All of this brilliance confirms what we already knew: Zendaya is our number one for fashion moments. Here are her most fabulous fashion choices to date.
SEE: Zendaya's Best Style Moments
1 of 3926 February 2023
Wearing Giorgio Armani Prive and Bulgari jewels when on stage with Paul Mescal at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
2 of 3926 February 2023
Zendaya was full of the joys of spring in Valentino for the red carpet of the 2023 SAG Awards.
3 of 3925 February 2023
It was archive Versace from the 2002 spring couture collection for Zendaya's first look of the NAACP Image Awards.
4 of 3925 February 2023
Law Roach reworked this spring/summer '93 Prada look for Zendaya's NAACP Image Awards second outfit of the night.
5 of 3912 September 2022
It's another Valentino gown for the 2022 HBO Emmy's Party following her win.
6 of 3912 September 2022
Zendaya picked up her second Emmy for Euphoria wearing Valentino gown and Bulgari jewellery.
7 of 398 June 2022
Law Roach raided the archive - the time legendary designer Bob Mackie's - for this truly wonderful teal moment at the Time 100 Gala.
8 of 3927 March 2022
For this year's Oscars, Zendaya proved that simple is stunning with this cropped white shirt and sequinned skirt pairing by Valentino.
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Another stellar vintage moment, also by Valentino (the dress was originally modelled on the catwalk by the iconic supermodel Linda Evangelista).
10 of 395 December 2021
Wearing Alexander McQueen at the London premiere of Spiderman: No Way Home.
11 of 3929 November 2021
Wearing Roberto Cavalli's AW20 collection at the Ballon D'Or ceremony.
12 of 3910 November 2021
To pick up her Fashion Icon Award, Zendaya wore a custom Vera Wang two-piece.
13 of 3918 October 2021
For the Dune after-party in London, Zendaya wore a custom look from the designer-of-the-moment, Nensi Dojaka.
14 of 3918 October 2021
Wearing Rick Owens for the Dune premiere in London.
15 of 396 October 2021
Wearing Loewe at the award ceremony for Women in Film.
16 of 396 September 2021
Wearing Alaïa at the Venice Film Festival.
17 of 393 September 2021
Wearing Balmain at the Venice Film Festival.
18 of 393 September 2021
Wearing Valentino Haute Couture at the Venice Film Festival.
19 of 3927 June 2021
Wearing Versace - a vintage number that paid homage to Queen Bey - at 2021's BET Awards.
20 of 3925 April 2021
Wearing Valentino Haute Couture at 2021's Oscars.
21 of 396 February 2020
Wearing Rahul Mishra at an event for Bvlgari.
22 of 3912 January 2020
Wearing Tom Ford at 2020's Critics' Choice Awards.
23 of 3928 November 2019
Wearing Monot at Australia GQ's Men of the Year Awards.
24 of 3910 November 2019
At 2019's People's Choice Awards.
25 of 3914 October 2019
Wearing Peter Do at Elle's Women in Hollywood Awards.
26 of 3922 September 2019
Wearing Vera Wang at the 71st Emmy Awards.
27 of 396 September 2019
Wearing Berluti at Harper's Bazaar Icons.
28 of 397 July 2019
Wearing Salvatore Ferragamo at 2019's Essence Festival.
29 of 394 July 2019
Wearing Fendi to the mega brand's couture show in 2019.
30 of 3926 June 2019
Wearing Armani Privé to the premiere of Spiderman: Far From Home.
31 of 3924 June 2019
Wearing Peter Do For Good Morning America.
32 of 396 May 2019
Wearing Tommy Hilfiger at 2019's Met Gala.
33 of 3921 February 2019
Wearing David Koma to announce her ambassadorship with Lancôme.
34 of 3913 December 2018
Wearing Marc Jacobs.
35 of 395 September 2018
Wearing Ralph & Russo at the GQ Awards.
36 of 397 May 2018
Wearing Versace at 2018's Met Gala.
37 of 394 March 2018
At Vanity Fair's Oscars after-party.
38 of 394 March 2018
Wearing Giambattista Valli to 2018's Academy Awards.
39 of 3920 December 2017
Wearing Moschino to the premiere of The Greatest Showman.