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13 Times Zendaya And Her Stylist, Law Roach, Perfectly Understood The Assignment

Zendaya is a fashion icon, there’s no doubt about it. And with the help of her long-time stylist Law Roach, there hasn’t been a single look she couldn’t pull off flawlessly.

Zendaya wears a Cinderella gown at the met gala and Law Roach is dressed as the fairy godmother


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But one of the coolest things she does with her fashion is reference her movies through her looks. Here are 13 of the best ones:

1.

First, when she pulled up to the Dune: Part Two event in Mexico City and looked like a total sci-fi goddess ready for battle:

Zendaya poses at a Dune event, wearing a unique two-piece dress with roped accents, hand on hip


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The inspo:

Timothée Chalamet in a futuristic desert warrior costume from the film Dune


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2.

When she attended the Paris premiere for Dune: Part Two and fully drew inspiration from her character Chani’s costume:

Zendaya in a patterned crop top with oversized turtleneck collar and full skirt at a 'Dune' event


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The inspo:

Zendaya in Dune sitting against a rock backdrop, looking thoughtful


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3.

When she went to The Greatest Showman premiere literally dressed as the greatest showman:

Zendaya in a blazer and trousers at 'El Gran Showman' premiere


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The inspo:

Performer in red ringmaster jacket and top hat onstage with confetti falling around them


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4.

When she attended an event for Spiderman: No Way Home and her blazer and tights were decked out in jeweled spider webs — even her earrings are tiny webs.

Zendaya in a sparkly blazer dress with intricate beading and matching boots at a Spider-Man film event


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The inspo:

Spider-Man in costume shooting web from his wrist


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5.

When she arrived at the LA premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home and unleashed her inner Spidey:

Woman in a mesh dress with a plunging neckline and a high slit with a lace mask around her eyes on the red carpet


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The inspo:

Spider-Man crouches in a stealth pose, wearing the black stealth suit


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6.

When she went to the Spider-Man: Far From Home premiere and proved that color coordinating is always a great idea:

Woman on red carpet in sequined black dress with red top, posing for cameras


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The inspo:

Spider-Man in costume on a car


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7.

When she went to the Space Jam: A New Legacy premiere and drew her hair inspo from her character Lola Bunny:

Zendaya in a colorful shorts suit with hair pulled back into a ponytail at a Space Jam event


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The inspo:

Lola Bunny in basketball attire, animated, with theme park backdrop


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8.

When she went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote The Greatest Showman and her outfit basically said “Okay give me a ringmaster look, but let’s show a little leg”:

she's standing onstage next to curtains, wearing a black dress with red trim and high heels


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The inspo:

Performers in a lively stage musical number with dynamic expressions and theatrical costumes with the ringmaster in the middle


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9.

When she arrived at Dune‘s Venice Film Festival premiere, and literally looked like her dress was made from the sand of Arrakis:

she's in an elegant tight gown with a high leg slit poses on the red carpet


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The inspo:

Character in futuristic armor stands atop a sand dune, holding weapons, in a desert landscape


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10.

When she arrived at Dune‘s London premiere also drawing fashion inspo from her character Chani:

Zendaya in an elegant white long-sleeved gown with a train on the red carpet


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The inspo:

Zendaya in futuristic armor crouches on rocky terrain in a scene from a movie


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11.

When she showed up to Euphoria‘s Season 1 premiere and perfectly matched the show’s glittery, ethereal vibes:

Zendaya in a white dress with sheer ruffled overlay


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The inspo:

her character in front of blurred ferris wheel at night. She has a serious expression


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12.

When she attended the Ballon d’Or photocall just before Spider-Man: No Way Home was about to hit theaters and referenced the movie in this super badass way:

she's on red carpet in elegant black dress with back cutout  that has a gold jewelry piece that looks like a spine


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The inspo:

Person in a coat with tentacle-like arms extending from the back, standing by a bridge


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13.

And finally, when she went on The Graham Norton Show to promote Spider-Man: No Way Home and referenced one of the movie’s villains in a very low-key way.

Zendaya gestures while speaking, wearing a green blazer and purple blouse, seated on a talk show set

The inspo:

Image of a figurine based on an alien character from a sci-fi franchise, posed aggressively with a smoky background


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