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How many times can one celebrate the sartorial prowess of Zendaya? If this week’s global press tour for the upcoming Christopher Nolan epic “The Odyssey” proves anything, it’s that the actor and all-around fashion muse is fully committed to the cause of glamour.
The 29-year-old is the physical manifestation of the phrase too much fashion. She treats a ten-minute red carpet appearance with as much intensity and painstaking detail as she does her film and TV roles. Her outfits, put together with her longtime stylist and “image architect” Law Roach, intrigue and command attention, and can challenge what you think you really know about fashion. Now, 17 years into her career, Zendaya is synonymous with red-carpet near perfection.
For the Paris premiere of “The Odyssey” (where Zendaya portrays Athena alongside a jam-packed cast of other Hollywood A-listers), the actor evoked a Greek goddess in a custom gown courtesy of Louis Vuitton. Constructed of angelic, two-tone white fabric and delicate “escargot” lace embellishment, the dress featured a daring cut-out torso, a high-leg slit and a frilly, ruffled bolero. The actor’s accompanying glam for the evening also rightfully deserved a closer look — makeup artist Ernesto Casillas was responsible for her goddess-esque glow, swashing her eyelids with an unexpected pale cornflower blue eyeshadow from Prada Beauty.