Zendaya’s Best Outfits of 2021: A Style Star Is Born
With the help of stylist Law Roach, Zendaya is primed to be the style icon of a generation
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: Zendaya attends the red carpet of the movie “Dune” during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Having acted as her image architect for the last ten years, the fruits of their labor were officially recognized and celebrated by the CFDA, having granted Zendaya the Fashion Icon Award this year. As the youngest recipient in the council’s history, the star donned a striking red Vera Wang ensemble stating, “Fashion did something special for me. It gave me the extraordinary gift of transformation, the ability to become and embody all of these different characters and be literally anyone I wanted to be. Thankfully, when I was 14 I found my co-director of sorts. One who saw what I did and sometimes, more than I ever could have imagined on my own- that being Law Roach. My fashion soulmate, historian, and constant inspiration, thank you for pushing me to see all of myself and teaching me how to do so fearlessly. Every time we get dressed, we treat it like a film. We bring to life a new protagonist, one with their own narrative, their own backstory, their own personality, so that the shy little girl in me can live out all the things I dream through them.”
With evocative style moments throughout the Dune and Spider-Man: No Way Home press junkets, certain looks left an indelible mark, sending the internet into a frenzy. With her archival Versace tribute to Beyoncé for the the BET Awards, or with her Loewe dress so fresh off the runway, many theorized it was still warm from the model, Zendaya has been a hot topic to say the least.
A critically acclaimed actress, the face of Valentino, and one half of a very buzzy power couple, Zendaya’s star power is immeasurable. Exuding unadulterated glamor, the star’s uninhibited take on style restores the charm of the fashion-forward Hollywood starlet. Here, GRAZIA takes a look back on Zendaya’s best outfits of 2021.
Zendaya in Custom Valentino
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 13: Zendaya attends Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” Los Angeles Premiere on December 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Zendaya in Balmain Spring/Summer 2022
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 13: Zendaya is seen at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on December 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Zendaya in Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2022
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 10: Zendaya attends SiriusXM’s Town Hall with the cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home on December 10, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Zendaya in Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2022
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Zendaya attends a photocall for “Spiderman: No Way Home” at The Old Sessions House on December 05, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Zendaya in Archival Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2000
PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 29: Actress Zendaya attends the Ballon D’Or photocall at Theatre du Chatelet on November 29, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
Zendaya in Custom Vera Wang
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 10: Zendaya Coleman attends the 2021 CFDA Awards at The Seagram Building on November 10, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Zendaya in Custom Nensi Dojaka
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 18: Zendaya seen attending the “Dune” London film premiere afterparty at Chiltern Firehouse on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)
Zendaya in Rick Owens Fall/Winter 2021
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 18: Zendaya attends the “Dune” UK Special Screening at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Zendaya in Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer 2020
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Zendaya attends the Dune Photocall in London ahead of the film’s release on 21st October in central London on October 17, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)
Zendaya in Loewe Spring/Summer 2022
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 06: Zendaya attends Women in Film’s Annual Award Ceremony at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Zendaya in Bespoke Balmain Fall/Winter 2021
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Zendaya in Maison Alaïa Spring/Summer 2022
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 06: Zendaya attends the “Dune” photocall At Le Grand Rex on September 06, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
Zendaya in Valentino Haute Couture
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Zendaya in Custom Balmain
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: Zendaya attends the red carpet of the movie “Dune” during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Images)
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: Zendaya is seen arriving at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2021 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
Zendaya in Moschino
Actress/singer Zendaya arrives at the Warner Bros Pictures world premiere of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at the Regal LA Live in Los Angeles, California, July 12, 2021. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Zendaya in Archival Versace Spring/Summer 2003
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Zendaya in Valentino Haute Couture
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Zendaya in Custom Valentino
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: Zendaya attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images)
Zendaya in Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 1982
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: In this image released on April 22, 2021, Zendaya attends ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
