Zendaya shone on the Prelude to the red carpet of the Olympic Games on Thursday, July 25.
The Challengers The 27-year-old star stepped out at the Fondation Louis Vuitton for the pre-Olympic party in a custom sequined black Louis Vuitton dress, carrying one of the brand’s miniature handbags. Zendaya wore her blonde hair down and slicked it back.
The entire look was styled by her longtime collaborator Law Roachwho joined her on Thursday in a long white blouse and matching black trousers.
Roach, 46, dressed Zendaya for years before stepping back as a stylist in 2023.
“I’m not saying I’m retiring,” Roach explained Fashion last year. “I love fashion. I love the profession and being creative. What I withdraw from is the styling part of celebrities: being employed and with [the] service of other people. I’ll stop that, yes.”
Despite switching stylings, Roach has maintained his close working relationship with Zendaya. They recently attended the 2024 Met Gala in May 2024, which she co-chaired.
“When I met her when she was 13, we made a commitment to do whatever we could to support her and help her grow,” Roach said. Entertainment tonight in May. “When she grew up, she took me with her and that’s exactly what she did. She kept her promise and I kept my promise to her, and we grew together.
Weeks later, Roach went on the podcast “The Cutting Room Floor” and discussed Zendaya’s styling. In particular, he claimed that Saint Laurent, Chanel, Valentino and Gucci all refused to dress the actress when she was younger.
“They would all say, ‘No. Try again next year. She’s not on our agenda, and I still have the receipts,” Roach claimed. “The first time she wore Valentino in public was when she was under contract.”
Zendaya signed with Valentino in 2021 before wearing a spiderweb-inspired dress from the label to the Los Angeles premiere of Spider-Man: No way home. Two years later, in 2023, she was appointed ambassador for Louis Vuitton.