Ace Style: Zendaya Serves Up Grand Slam Fashion Moments for ‘Challengers’
In the world of red carpet glamour, Zendaya continues to prove she’s a veritable style champion. The actress has been hitting aces with her “Challengers” press tour looks, paying homage to tennis royalty Venus and Serena Williams with a series of court-inspired ensembles fit for a modern-day queen.
Her latest sartorial grand slam? A showstopping black and white striped gown that recreates one of the Williams sisters’ most iconic looks from their heyday. Zendaya’s long-time stylist Law Roach shared the jaw-dropping moment, declaring “@venuswilliams @serenawilliams, we thank you for all you have done!”
The breathtaking Carolina Herrera creation, meticulously crafted by Creative Director Wes Gordon, encapsulates the spirit of the sport with bold contrasting stripes artfully sculpting the fitted bodice and full, sweeping skirt. A literal ball gown befitting the tennis court, the design evokes a modern riff on the athlete-inspired glamour that Venus and Serena brought to the game.
Not one to let a fashion opportunity fault, Zendaya’s hair echoed the Williams sisters’ signature beaded locs from their ’90s reign. Hairstylists Kim Kimble and Ursula Stephen crafted the actress’s shoulder-length white beaded wig, crowning her as the latest regality in a celebrated dynasty of Black style icons.
The epic tribute comes as no surprise given Zendaya’s role in “Challengers” as fictional tennis superstar Tashi Duncan. Throughout the film’s promo tour, she has served up one smash hit look after another in a masterclass of tennis-inspired fashion.
From crisp tennis whites and visor-topped plaits to bold pops of tennis ball green, Zendaya and her style squad have displayed their impressive range across the sport’s sartorial codes. Her outfits have captured the timeless sporty sophistication of tennis apparel while infusing modern silhouettes and striking details fit for a grand slam champion.
At the “Challengers” Los Angeles premiere, the real-life Venus Williams showed her support in equally stylish form, hitting the red carpet in a chic textured gray Vivienne Westwood corseted mini dress. A powerful display of mutual admiration between two generations of fashion greats.
With her flawless court style, Zendaya is more than living up to the hype of her character’s tennis legend status. Her “Challengers” fashion heroics have already cemented her as one of the red carpet’s greatest players and a grand slam style icon for the modern age.
