Zendaya’s Challengers Press Tour: See Every Look So Far

The year’s undisputed red-carpet queen, Zendaya, continues to serve look after look on the press tour for her new tennis drama, Challengers, and each outfit has perfectly combined preppy athleticism with classic femininity. It’s called commitment to the theme!

The Vogue cover girl’s outfits have been beyond literal during this press tour, with tennis balls on her shoes and other fun details (think a feathery tail) making the most of every promotional opportunity.

Here’s everything she’s worn so far.

On April 26, Zendaya’s longtime creative partner and stylist Law Roach showed off the custom Challengers poster dress by designer Celia Kritharioti. Yes, the long-sleeve sequined dress features the iconic image of Zendaya’s character Tashi looking at her boys Patrick (Josh O’Connor) and Art (Mike Faist) through a pair of pink sunglasses as they wade in a pool. What better way to mark the film’s release date than wearing your own face?

“[Challengers movie] but make it FASHION,” Roach captioned his post, which also featured a look at the deconstructed dress pattern. “Tashi Made Her Wear It.”

You probably recognize Kritharioti as the same designer who created Zendaya’s plunging green tennis ball gown for the LA premiere after-party. More on that in a minute.

Z ended another long press day at Zero Bond wearing a vintage chiffon dress and cropped jacket set from the 1930s. “Thank you @luxurylaw for seeing the beauty in this piece,” Sweet Disorder Vintage captioned an image of Zendaya wearing the sheer look. “It is a 1930s dress set found in an old trunk that I hand-dyed the perfect shade of green.”

The high-slit trousers on this jumpsuit remind me of tear-away sweatpants, but in the most chic way. And topping off the look with a pair of white sneakers? Consider this another sporty W.

A little bit sporty, a lot glam.

Calling it now: Tenniscore is about to be everywhere this summer.

Neon green isn’t for everyone. It is, however, for Zendaya.

Zendaya and stylist Law Roach modified this off-the-runway Erdem dress by cropping it at the knee and exposing the tulle.

There’s more to this look than meets the eye. “I TOLD YA” is actually a reference to a T-shirt worn by John F. Kennedy Jr., which itself was likely a reference to one of his father’s campaign slogans. When creating costumes for the film, designer Jonathan Anderson referenced JFK Jr.’s laidback, quiet-luxury style as inspiration. Zendaya’s character Tashi even wears the same tee in the film.

Barbiecore meets tenniscore in this custom Jacquemus look. For this look, Roach even added some coquette like Z's baby pink pumps and satin headband featuring a sweet pink bow.

Our polished preppy queen!

This marks the second time Zendaya has worn a tennis ball somewhere on her look. On anyone else it would look gimmicky. Not here, though!

The deconstructed bodice with a messy-on-purpose bun? Perfection.

This minidress was originally modeled on the runway by Cindy Crawford.

Haven’t you heard? The LWD is the new LBD.

If the concept of “preppy” was a person, it would look like this:

How! Freaking! Cute! This vintage Vivienne Westwood look is exactly what I want to be wearing all summer long.

What’s that? The feathery tail isn’t practical? Who cares! I’d never sit down while wearing a look like this; I’d simply be too busy posing on a roof somewhere in London like our girl Z.

The star wore her currently honey-blonde hair in a high ponytail that was then braided, bringing to mind the equally fierce and formidable Katniss Everdeen. But while a middle school horse girl would have tied a ribbon at the tip of the braid, Zendaya’s white ribbon bow is artfully tied around the base, framing the star’s face and giving her a low-key kind of white tiara.

Crossed racquets cover this white sequined gown with a preppy collar, tennis-skirt pleats, and athletic mesh detailing.

We thought tennis shoes were sneakers, but no, these are tennis shoes.

The serve that skipped the shirt.

Did someone say “tennis whites”?

Green like the ball with a chessboard, hinting at the mind games to come.

Law Roach reportedly pulled this archival look from a vintage shop in Paris.

An actual tennis-wear brand! See it here.

See it here!

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Did you know this movie is about tennis?

The jacket and skirt are actually from separate collections, and the slight differences keep it from looking like a costume. (She’s pictured here with the women’s world number one, Iga Swiatek.)

This post will be updated.