Zendaya’s Best Fashion Moments Have the Range

The actress opted for a simple all-white design at the 2024 Gotham Awards.

Giving Cher in vintage Bob Mackie.

Zendaya brought the drama to the 2024 Met Gala in this custom Margiela by John Galliano number.

It’s one thing pull pieces from Alexander McQueen eponymous label and an entirely different beast to access looks from the late designer’s short stint at Givenchy. Still, Zendaya did just that during the Dune: Part Two Premiere in Seoul with a circuited skirt set from the French brand’s fall 1999 collection.

The actress turned heads at the Dune: Part Two world premiere with this futuristic cyborg suit from Thierry Mugler’s fall 1995 collection.

Archival fashion is a mainstay of Zendaya’s red carpet style. For a 2023 CinemaCon event, the star slipped into a vintage Versace stunner.

For the 2023 SAG Awards in Los Angeles, the actress looked picturesque in a blush pink floral gown from Valentino.

After a five month hiatus, Zendaya made a triumphant return to the red carpet at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards in this archival Versace number from the brand’s spring 2002 couture collection.

The actress was serving full-on Hollywood glam in this voluminous Valentino gown for the 2022 Emmy Awards.

Zendaya shut down the red carpet during the premiere of Dune at the Venice International Film Festival in a custom Balmain gown that at first looked like it may have been dripping wet jersey. Instead, the gown was actually crafted specifically for the star out of leather.

Zendaya wore Moschino resort 2022 for the premiere of the Space Jam reboot—the colors recall the film’s new Tune Squad basketball uniforms.

Zendaya, pictured here with Lil’ Kim, wore a dress paying homage to Beyoncé’s 2003 performance of “Crazy in Love” during the 2021 BET Awards.

Zendaya made the Oscars red carpet her own in this yellow cutout Valentino dress. The star later confirmed she was indeed channeling Cher.

Gwyneth Paltrow wore this Tom Ford breastplate on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar just a few days before Zendaya appeared on the Critics’ Choice Awards carpet in it. Though, Zendaya’s was custom-made for her.

Channeling Poison Ivy at the Emmys in a custom Vera Wang dress with Cartier jewelry.

A vintage velvet look punctuated by polka dots.

The Armani Privé gown Zendaya wore to the Far From Home Los Angeles premiere was inspired by Spider-Man himself.

Zendaya’s white tube dress was outfitted with 3-D texture at the premiere of Euphoria.

Zendaya cosplayed as Cinderella with the help of her stylist Law Roach for the 2019 Met Gala—even going so far as to leave a single glass slipper on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The light-up dress was designed by Tommy Hilfiger.

Zendaya donned a jaw-dropping, structural gown by Ralph & Russo in London.

The actress channeled Joan of Arc in Atelier Versace. The theme this year was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination.”

Wearing show-stopping Giambattista Valli.

The actress fully leaned into the star print trend of 2017.

We love a PJ set on the red (er, blue) carpet.

If there were any questions of Zendaya’s status as a Hollywood style icon, this draped gown custom made by Ralph & Russo has squashed them.

Zendaya opted for summery glamour for an event at the Villa Magna Hotel in Madrid.

We really have to hand it to Zendaya—she always knows how to match a standout hairstyle perfectly to her outfit.

Zendaya wore a navy blue off-the-shoulder Michael Kors Collection gown with white floral details.

Zendaya looked every bit the flapper in a cropped bob, tea-length dress, and black ribbon worn as a choker.

Hitting her angles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

A daytime event in Los Angeles called for a mini crop top in blush; the mermaid tail skirt brings the glam.

Michael Kors and a bowl cut. Enough said.

Could Zendaya’s blonde mullet and slim, tailored suit have been inspired by David Bowie’s Thin White Duke character?

The actress went for a tiered, plunging crimson gown by Marchesa for her 2016 Golden Globes appearance.

The picture of chic in a dove grey turtleneck with a rhinestone overlay skirt.

Zendaya’s height allows her to wear long, baggy shorts—which she paired here with a crop top and a shrunken jacket.

The actress went avant-garde in a deconstructed, oversize sweater, sheer paneled skirt, and pointed-toe heels.

Zendaya turned heads at the Costume Institute’s annual benefit in Fausto Puglisi.

Zendaya looked unbelievably chic at the 2015 Oscars, wearing Vivienne Westwood.

The 1970s made a comeback at the 2015 Grammys in the form of Zendaya rocking a teeny pixie cut and a striped Vivienne Westwood gown.

A rare floral dress makes an appearance.

Zendaya knows the silhouettes that work best on her: sheer, floor-grazing skirts with a slit, and a pair of pumps.

Zendaya does her spin on a mermaid-inspired outfit: flowing curls, golden trench with matching slacks, and an aquamarine bandeau.

Zendaya makes a glam platform and slit maxi skirt more casual with a baseball cap, hoops, and a varsity jacket.

A hot pink bodycon moment.

Zendaya experimented with super-long locks and a flowing asymmetrical top that accented her tall, slender figure.

The actress is seen here wearing a number of trends from the mid aughts: strappy platform sandals, an embellished Peter Pan collar, and a statement gold watch.

Zendaya opted for a sweet 1950s-inspired swing skirt and voluminous bob for the American Music Awards red carpet.

At the age of 16, Zendaya had already been on the Disney television show Shake It Up for two years, released her single “Swag It Out” and modeled in multiple ad campaigns (including one alongside fellow Disney star Selena Gomez for Sears). But as a young teen, her style sense was just beginning to blossom.