The New Year's festivities may seem like a distant memory *sighs in January blues* but the OTT party fashion inspo isn't stopping there – and we can thank Zendaya's see-through little black dress for that... Who's going to take one for the team and host a house party then?
Earlier today [3rd January, 2025], W Magazine debuted a number of cover stars for their annual Best Performances issue on Instagram. Among the world-renowned actors, there sat Zendaya looking as gorgeous as ever.
Of course, the fashion was styled by Zendaya's longtime friend and top stylist, Law Roach. For the cover, he opted to put the Euphoria star in a Chloé swimsuit paired with Levi’s jeans while in the succeeding (and our favourite) outfit, she wore a sleeved, see-through Louis Vuitton number. See the nearly-naked little black dress in the second slide of the carousel post below:
I mean, nothing says red carpet ready more than a mesh LDB with feather-like distressed embellishments, right?
In the interview, besides touching on filming Dune: Part Two and Challengers, Z shared the imagination behind the characters she creates on the red carpet. "I was a shy kid, and I gained confidence and a sense of self when I started to audition," she told W. "I'd create my own little outfits, do my own hair and makeup. Falling into different characters helped me get out of my shell."
Continuing, she said: "... it's an odd thing to get up in front of people and pose in a crazy outfit. For me, if I create a character, it makes it feel less strange."
Everyone's clicking on...
And we'd bet that extravagant outfits help with such portrayals... hi, hello the butt-baring silver suit of armour she wore at the Dune 2 London Premiere – and of course this chest-baring dress in question.
As always, we cannot wait to see what daring 'fit she debuts next!
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