Zendaya honors Venus and Serena Williams’ 1998 Vogue photoshoot with beaded braids and black-and-white gownZendaya honors Venus and Serena Williams’ 1998 Vogue photoshoot with beaded braids and black-and-white gown.
She’s closing out her promo tour with a bang.
Zendaya has been keeping tennis fans on their toes with her “Challengers” red carpet looks around the globe, sporting all manner of tennis whites, tennis ball-colored clothing and pretty, preppy outfits.
Her latest, shared by stylist Law Roach on Thursday, certainly tops them all — and pays homage to tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams in a re-creation of one of their most iconic looks.
Zendaya poses in a black-and-white Carolina Herrera gown and beaded braids for her latest “Challengers” press look, paying homage to Venus and Serena Williams.Ernesto Casillas
Wes Gordon re-created the Carolina Herrera gown the sisters wore in a 1998 photoshoot for Vogue magazine.Ernesto Casillas
The Williams sisters were known for their white beaded hairstyles when they first entered the tennis scene in the ’90s.Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The duo posed for Annie Liebovitz in their first photoshoot for Vogue.Getty Images
“An ode to the GREATS @venuswilliams @serenawilliams We thank you for all you have done! With Love, Z and Law,” Roach captioned a photo of the “Dune” star lounging on a couch in a black-and-white ballgown and beaded braids.
Her dress, created by Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon, is a copy of the look the famous sporty sisters wore for their first-ever photoshoot with Vogue in 1998, shot by Annie Liebovitz.
Fans flocked to the comments section to praise Zendaya’s latest fashion grand slam.
The tennis greats have long been trend-setters and barrier-breakers in their sport.Getty Images
The “Dune” actress kicked off her press tour in March with a green gown with a tennis-player print.Getty Images
She sparkled in a plunging minidress with tennis-ball heels in Rome.WireImage
“I have no GAG left to give 👏👏. They did it AGAIN ⭐️,” one wrote. “historical slay 🔥🔥,” said another.
Williams herself revisited the iconic photoshoot in 2022 for a video with Vogue, saying, “We were really young. We still had our beads and we still had our youth.”
“It was such an amazing moment,” she continued.
And, most recently, wowed in a neon plunging Celia Kritharioti gown accented with a tennis ball.Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios
Zendaya wore black-tie takes on tennis whites throughout the press tour, including this Wimbledon-themed Thom Browne look in London.Mike Marsland/WireImage
Zendaya also went into the fashion archives, looking fresh in this 1991 Ralph Lauren minidress.Getty Images
The stunning choice is the latest in referential looks for Zendaya, who also honored Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam, with a re-creation of her tennis whites in Monaco.
Coco Gauff, the young tennis star of the moment, commented on the look at the time, writing, “challenger press tour looks have been my fave😍 I am little biased tho 🎾😂.”
Zendaya and Law have also featured a custom Thom Browne Wimbledon-themed gown, a plunging green Loewe dress with a tennis player graphic, high heels featuring actual tennis balls and more.
She’s also dipped into the archives, sporting a vintage Ralph Lauren minidress modeled by Cindy Crawford in 1991, vintage Vivienne Westwood separates featuring a feathered skirt and more.
With “Challengers” hitting screens on April 26, there’s only one week left for Zendaya to bring out her biggest and boldest looks.
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