She has aced her red carpet looks whilst traveling on tour to promote her latest film, Challengers.
Now the Mail can reveal Zendaya spent over £200,000 on her press tour outfits – wearing the likes of Louis Vuitton and Loewe and with the most expensive look coming to a cost of £86,000.
The actress, 27, has been praised for taking method dressing to a whole new level since beginning her worldwide tour last month.
Taking after Margot Robbie who incorporated the theme of Barbie in all of her red carpet looks when promoting the Barbie movie last year, Zendaya has paid tribute to the world of tennis in every single one of her looks.
But the fashion statements have come at a cost with every single one of them costing more than £1000 and most costing tens of thousands more.
The Mail can reveal Zendaya spent over £200,000 on her press tour outfits – seen at the Australian premiere in a dress by Loewe which cost £4,150
For the photocall she wore a chequered vintage Louis Vuitton coat, £5250, Christian Louboutin pumps, £645
Next in Paris she wore a satin highlighter green suit from Louis Vuitton’s 1999 collection which cost £4,440 and which she paired with a £1,800 handbag
The film, which was released on Friday, stars the American actress as Tashi, a former player turned coach, who finds herself caught in a love triangle with fellow professionals, played by The Crown‘s Josh O’Connor, 33, and Mike Faist, 32.
Her tour started off in Australia at the end of March and Zendaya wore a green sequined dress by Loewe which featured an outline of a tennis player and ball across it which cost £4,150.
For the photocall she wore a chequered vintage Louis Vuitton coat, £5250, Christian Louboutin pumps, £645.
Next in Paris she wore a satin highlighter green suit from Louis Vuitton’s 1999 collection which cost £4,440 and which she paired with a £1,800 handbag.
For the Paris premier the actress embraced Wimbledon whites in a custom Louis Vuitton gown costing £9,500.
For a Rome photocall Zendaya wore a sequin-covered tennis dress by Loewe, which she paired with white pointed pumps with mini tennis balls on the heel – costing £5,450.
Later that night for the premier she wore an all-white custom Calvin Klein suit, costing £600. She then paired the look with a Bulgari necklace which cost a staggering £86,000.
For the London premier in Leicester Square the actress wore a custom Thom Brown dress which had tennis racket motifs across it. She paired it with some Christian Louboutin pumps making the whole outfit cost £12,805.
For the Paris premier the actress embraced Wimbledon whites in a custom Louis Vuitton gown costing £9,500
For a Rome photocall Zendaya wore a sequin-covered tennis dress by Loewe, which she paired with white pointed pumps with mini tennis balls on the heel – costing £5,450
Later that night for the premier she wore an all-white custom Calvin Klein suit, costing £600. She then paired the look with a Bulgari necklace which cost a staggering £86,000
For the London premier in Leicester Square the actress wore a custom Thom Brown dress which had tennis racket motifs across it. She paired it with some Christian Louboutin pumps making the whole outfit cost £12,805
The Vivienne Westwood suit that she wore for the London photocall cost £1,875 (seen with co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor)
For her Milan photocall Zendaya wore a vintage white Ralph Lauren dress from the summer 1992 collection, costing £2,900
Later that night wore a custom 16Arlington mini dress in white, costing £1,935
The Vivienne Westwood suit that she wore for the London photocall cost £1,875 and the Brunello Cucinelli ensemble that was worn to the Monte-Carlo Masters cost £3,645.
For her Milan photocall Zendaya wore a vintage white Ralph Lauren dress from the summer 1992 collection, costing £2,900, and later that night wore a custom 16Arlington mini dress in white, costing £1,935.
Later in the evening, she changed into a bright green halterneck design dress complete with a tennis ball detail, by Celia Kritharioti which cost £10,400.
For the Los Angeles premier of the film she wore a Vera Wang ballgown, £6,400, and later wore a Ralph Lauren blazer for her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, £4,480.
For the LA photocall, Zendaya wore a blush-pink custom look by Jacquemus, complete with matching headband and heels which cost a total of £2,400.
And she was later seen leaving television studios sporting a vintage Mugler skirt suit in vibrant tennis-ball green, £1795.
On Wednesday she wore a custom Erdem dress for her appearance on Good Morning America, costing £3,449.
Now inspiring other designers, catwalks are embracing the tennis look.
Miu Miu’s SS24 collection feature polo shirts and matching skirts, while Lacoste’s AW24 designs paid homage to the classic tennis uniform of pleated skirts and dresses in and greens.
Of course, the High Street has taken note. Athleisure brands such as Sporty & Rich and Varley are offering elevated takes on tennis-core, while Mango’s new tennis club collection includes logo cardigans and caps.
The actress also featured on the cover of Vogue for this month’s issue with her outfits for the photoshoots coming to a total of £16,662.
On April 19 she recreated the same look first worn by sisters Venus and Serna Williams in Vogue’s May 1998 issue, a £7,165 Caroline Herrera black and white gown.
Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach has been praised for his work with the actress this year but the two have been working together since she was aged 14 and starring on Disney Channel.
The stylist also dressed her for her Dune premiers earlier in the year for which the pair went viral again after Zendaya came dressed in a Thierry Mugler robot suit.
Speaking to Vogue in February Mr Roach said: ‘We adopted method dressing, the looks served as an extension of the wardrobe from the movie. It was intentional and purposeful.
‘We don’t borrow from vintage dealers – we buy.
‘It’s important to support smaller businesses.’
Mr Roach and Zendaya are now said to be good friends, such good friends that he has also dressed her boyfriend Tom Holland, 27, for some of his premieres.
For Holland’s premier of Unchartered in February 2022, Mr Roach styled him with Paul Smith.
Later in the evening, she changed into a bright green halterneck design dress complete with a tennis ball detail, by Celia Kritharioti which cost £10,400
For the Los Angeles premier of the film she wore a Vera Wang ballgown, £6,400
For the LA photocall, Zendaya wore a blush-pink custom look by Jacquemus, complete with matching headband and heels which cost a total of £2,400
She wore a Ralph Lauren blazer for her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, £4,480
And she was later seen leaving television studios sporting a vintage Mugler skirt suit in vibrant tennis-ball green, £1795.
On Wednesday she wore a custom Erdem dress for her appearance on Good Morning America, costing £3,449
And for the Spider Man premieres, where the pair both met on set in 2021, Roach styled them both.
Now worth £18 million, Zendaya’s new film, in which she produced and stars in, has been named by critics as her ‘coming of age film’.
Usually known for playing teenage girls, Challengers includes racier scenes with her playing a wife and tennis professional stuck in a love triangle with two other tennis players.
Now said to the be the ‘style icon’ of a generation and the red carpet, many can expect to see tennis themed outfits becoming a hit this summer.
