THE GODDESS OF METHOD-DRESSING IS BACK
Ranking Zendaya's ODYSSEY- inspired looks
Ahead of Christopher Nolan’s next screen adaptation, pop culture commentators and forums are bursting with anticipation. Devoted to secrecy and the element of surprise, Nolan prefers to keep most of his films’ narrative attributes under wraps. However, when the source material is nearly 3,000 years old, as is the case with Homer’s THE ODYSSEY, it feels like there will be few truly shocking moments in the film. Spectacle, then, is what Nolan must rely on to attract a wide-reaching audience. Fortunately for the Oscar-winning director and producer, he has brilliantly cast Gen Z’s fashionable Zendaya Coleman (professionally Zendaya) to herald some pageantry onto the red carpet.
Zendaya, who plays goddess Athena in the upcoming picture, has been emblematic of the method-dressing movement on projects such as The Greatest Showman (2017), the Spider-Man projects, and Dune trilogy. For those unfamiliar with the term, method-dressing is a performative marketing tool that consists of styling stars in a wardrobe that mirrors the characters, themes, settings, and motifs of the project they are promoting. Law Roach, Zendaya's longtime stylist, has unsurprisingly delivered numerous Hellenic looks that have the fashion-community salivating. Today, I will rank nine of Zendaya's ensembles, worn on carpets, talk shows, and press junkets.
#9 - Zuhair Murad Spring/Summer 2013 archival dress with Christian Louboutin heels
(worn on July 15 to an appearance on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)
#8 - Alberta Ferretti Spring/Summer 2008 archival minidress with Sophia Webster ‘Clementine’ sandals
(worn on July 13 in New York City)
#7 - Givenchy Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1997 archival dress designed by Alexander McQueen with a mask by Philip Treacy
(worn on July 7 to a photo call in Paris)
#6 - Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall 2026 dress with Chopard jewelry and Christian Louboutin heels
(worn on July 6 to the world premiere in London)
#5 - Trussardi Spring 2006 archival gown with Christian Louboutin heels
#4 - Valentino Fall 2026 gown designed by Alessandro Michele
(worn on July 6 as a second look at the London premiere)
#3 - Louis Vuitton custom gown designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere
(worn on July 8 to the Paris premiere)
#2 - Jacquemus custom dress with Baron London earrings
(worn on July 5 in London)
#1 - Matiéres Fécales dress with Chopard jewelry and Matiéres Fécales X Christian Louboutin heels
(worn on July 14 to the New York premiere)
