Cover Zendaya attends the Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament with the cast of ‘Challengers’ (Photo: Getty Images)
Zendaya attends the Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament with the cast of ‘Challengers’ (Photo: Getty Images)
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Zendaya was born to serve. Here are some of our favourite tennis-inspired looks from the ‘Challengers’ press tour
Dressing according to a film’s theme is an art that Zendaya and her stylist Law Roach have clearly mastered. Throughout the Dune 2 (2024) press tour, they have drawn from the film’s visual elements and translate them in fabric—one can only remember the time Zendaya stepped out in an incredible Mugler cyborg-inspired bodysuit from its 1995 autumn-winter collection that captured the film’s futurism perfectly.
With Challengers (2024), a romantic sports film where Zendaya plays tennis player-turned-coach Tashi, the American actress decided to take the challenge to the next level, and to give the world a press tour like rarely seen before. From London to Rome, Zendaya has embraced tennis fashion with touches of quiet luxury. Discover Tatler’s favourite looks below.
1. Zendaya in Rome wearing Loewe
Zendaya attends the Rome premiere of ‘Challengers’ (Photo: Getty Images)
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On April 8, the Challengers (2024) press tour took Zendaya to Italy. In Rome, she wore custom Loewe shimmering pleated mini-dress and tennis ball heels—a cheeky nod to tennis motifs.
2. Zendaya in London wearing vintage Thom Browne and Bulgari
Zendaya attends the London premiere of ‘Challengers’ wearing a Thom Browne dress (Photo: Getty Images)
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Zendaya attended the London premiere of Challengers (2024) on April 10 wearing a Thom Browne white sleeveless collared dress with embroidered tennis racquets. The lower half of the dress was decorated with sports mesh splicing and classic tricolour detail at the bottom. She embellished her look with Bulgari diamond earrings, bracelets and rings.
3. Zendaya in London wearing vintage Vivienne Westwood
Zendaya attends a London photo session for the premiere of ‘Challengers‘ (Photo: Getty Images)
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While attending the Challengers (2024) photocall in London, Zendaya made waves online as she wore one of Vivienne Westwood’s most memorable collections: the spring-summer 1994 collection. The vintage striped miniskirt with a pink feather tail, paired with her newly dyed blond hair, quickly went viral online.
4. Zendaya at the Monte-Carlo Masters wearing Brunello Cucinelli
Zendaya attends the Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament (Photo: Getty Images)
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Proving that they know where to make an impactful appearance, Zendaya and the Challengers (2024) team attended the tennis tournament Monte-Carlo Masters on April 13. The actress wore a white-cream knitted-sweater and a long skirt from Brunello Cucinelli’s tennis-inspired fall-winter 2024 collection, with pointed high heels.
5. Zendaya in Milan wearing vintage Ralph Lauren
Zendaya attends the Milan premiere of ‘Challengers‘ (Photo: Getty Images
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Zendaya arrived in Milan on April 14 wearing a vintage Ralph Lauren white dress. The timeless-looking piece was taken from the brand’s spring-summer 1992 collection, and made its debut on the catwalk worn by supermodel Cindy Crawford. Wearing classic white pointed-toe high heels, Bulgari diamond rings, bracelets and earrings, Zendaya successfully combined the 1990’s retro, elegant and nonchalant style.
Additional reporting by Salomé Grouard and Amalissa Hall. This article was originally written in Chinese by Keira Lu.
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Salomé Grouard was Digital Editor and Front & Female Content Lead at Tatler Hong Kong. Primarily focused on managing Tatler Hong Kong’s digital platform and content, she also covers gender equality, the music scene and sports through interviews with industry leaders, experts and trendsetters.
Interview highlights include renowned conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, Korean actor Park Seo Jun, singer Jorja Smith, Chinese TV host Yue-Sai Kan, YouTuber Kimono Mom, Japanese rapper Awich, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter Mikey Musumeci.
She has also produced stories on revolutionising sexual wellness in Asia, activism within the surfing community, Asian trans musicians reclaiming their narratives through music and looked at the toxicity of gym culture through the lens of the plus-size community. She also covers music festivals, such as Hong Kong’s Clockenflap and Bali’s Suara.
