Zendaya has once and for all cemented her status as the ultimate queen of method dressing on The Odyssey press tour.
The actress, 29, has always channeled her characters and themes of the films she stars in while on her fashionable premiere runs – and the last few weeks have been no exception.
Directed by her beloved stylist and close friend Law Roach she has channeled her character Athena in a series of stunning designer Grecian-style gowns from the likes of Schiaparelli and Matières Fécales.
And she has looked every inch the Greek Goddess posing up a storm alongside her husband Tom Holland and co-stars Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon.
It comes after her recent Spider-Man press tour with Tom where she wore a series of web inspired dresses on red carpets and famously her green-hued tennis themed looks for The Challengers red carpet in 2024.
The Odyssey promotional tour began in London at the very start of July with a London photocall where she stunned in a Jacquemus dress with attached headscarf.
Zendaya has once and for all cemented her status as the ultimate queen of method dressing on The Odyssey press tour (seen in Jacquemus in London)
The actress, 29, has always channeled her characters and themes of the films she stars in while on her fashionable premiere runs (seen in Schiaparelli in London)
Directed by her beloved stylish and close friend Law Roach she has channeled her character Athena in a series of stunning designer Grecian-style gowns
She added a touch of Grecian glamour with statement gold earrings and gave fans a sign of the method-dressing that was to come.
Given it was a bespoke, runway-exclusive design created specifically for her to channel the goddess Athena, it does not have a retail price tag and is not commercially available.
However similar ready-to-wear maxi and mini dresses from the brand’s collections generally retail anywhere from £300 to over £1,000.
Next up was the dazzling London premiere where she opted for another bespoke look – this time from Schiaparelli.
She turned heads in the Schiaparelli dress with a breastplate bodice, while a matching choker completed the look.
The couture gown from Daniel Roseberry’s fall/winter 2026 show had debuted just hours before the premiere at Paris Couture Week.
The actress’ stylist Law told French creator Elias Medini, known as Lyas, that he had traveled to Paris to collect the Schiaparelli gown straight off the runway.
‘You chose, this look for a premiere tonight,’ Medini said in a clip he shared on Instagram on Monday, panning the camera to the dress on a model standing nearby.
‘Yes, I flew in last night to come to the show; I have a private jet waiting for me,’ Law replied laughing.
‘And for her?’ the creator asked, pointing to the model. ‘And for her, to get that dress off of her, to get it to London to put it on a very special girl.’
She later changed into a skimpy green leaf design dress with a chiffon skirt as she posed with the wider cast.
Next up the cast headed to Paris for yet more press events where the star-studded photocall was held in front of the Eiffel Tower.
She wore an archival white dress from Givenchy designed by Alexander McQueen in 1997. Her statement mask was also from the designer.
The night after was the premiere where she dazzled in a cut-out gown with a ruffled cape as she joined her famous co-stars on the red carpet.
Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft in Christopher Nolan’s epic film (seen with Matt Damon as Odysseus)
She wore an archival white dress from Givenchy designed by Alexander McQueen in 1997 for a Paris photocall
Her statement mask was also from the designer
The night after was the premiere where she dazzled in a cut-out gown with a ruffled cape as she joined her famous co-stars on the red carpet. It was another custom look – this time from Louis Vuitton
She walked the NYC red carpet outside AMC Lincoln Square in a jaw-dropping white strapless gown by the avant-garde fashion label Matières Fécales
The archival Alberta Ferretti minidress and Sophia Webster heeled gladiators provided the perfect look which out and about in New York the day after
She later slipped into a white T-shirt midi dress which boasted a daring cut out showing off her toned midriff
She channelled her role with a halo braid and Greek-inspired stone jewellery to celebrate the film’s release on July 17.
It was another custom look – this time from Louis Vuitton.
The cast then headed to New York for the final stop of the busy promotional trail. While out and about in the city on Monday she wore two more stylish white looks.
She wowed in a plunging floaty white dress with grey stripes and cinched her waist in with a belt.
Adding a pair of Grecian-inspired heels which laced up to just below the knee, Zendaya wore her short hair in tight curls.
The archival Alberta Ferretti minidress and Sophia Webster heeled gladiators provided the perfect look.
The star was seen signing autographs and chatting with fans as she left her hotel ahead of the New York premiere of the film on Tuesday.
She later slipped into a white T-shirt midi dress which boasted a daring cut out showing off her toned midriff.
Zendaya elevated her frame in a pair of white stilettos and accessorised with dazzling drop earrings.
Next came the New York official premiere where she served perhaps her most striking look of all.
She walked the red carpet outside AMC Lincoln Square in a jaw-dropping white strapless gown by the avant-garde fashion label Matières Fécales.
The look came complete with large white feather wings that hung off her back in an apparent reference to god-like mortal Icarus from Greek mythology.
On Wednesday she then headed out for her final round of interviews in New York in a gold dress from Jitrois in the brand’s signature bustier corset silhouette
She later changed into a plunging gold patterned blazer and matching miniskirt as the mammoth press tour came to an end
The gown hugged Zendaya’s runway-worthy frame while a daring thigh-high slit up one side exposed her toned legs.
She stood on tall white heels and she accessorized with silver chandelier earrings.
For the after party alongside her husband Tom, she changed into a plunging nude gown with a flowing skirt and keeping her loose Grecian-style braid in for the celebrations.
The silk chiffon dress by Pamella Roland that gave effortless style.
On Wednesday she then headed out for her final round of interviews in New York in a gold dress from Jitrois in the brand’s signature bustier corset silhouette.
She later changed into a plunging gold patterned blazer and matching miniskirt.
Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft in Christopher Nolan’s epic film.
Her character serves as the divine protector and guide for Odysseus (Matt Damon) during his arduous journey home from the Trojan War.
The Christopher-fronted film is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, which sees the titular Greek King embark on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War in a bid to reunite with his beloved wife Penelope.
In what has been dubbed his ‘most extreme project to date’ alongside an incredibly starry cast – the pressure for Christopher to win over critics is like no other.
Already known for his impressive art and high-budget fare, Christopher’s latest film could prove to be his most ambitious yet, with the $250million budget the most expensive of his career, his first shot entirely on IMAX 70mm cameras.
Lead stars Matt and Anne have joined forces with Zendaya, Tom, Lupita, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, and Travis Scott as well as Elliot Page.
Matt is starring as the titular hero Odysseus, while Devil Wears Prada icon Anne plays his devoted queen, who is forced to fend off potential suitors in her husband’s absence.
Tom recently revealed how his wife Zendaya ‘boosted his confidence’ while filming The Odyssey – as she says it was ‘the dream’ to be cast together.
The actor, 30, and the actress confirmed they were married last month and have been making more and more loved-up red carpet appearances together in recent times.
At the recent world premiere Tom was asked what he had learnt from working so closely alongside his wife on the project.
He replied: ‘To be confident and be bold. She makes big choices when she plays characters.
‘She’s not afraid to create the characters and she does it in a way where they feel like real people.’
He added to Entertainment Tonight: ‘She makes big, bold choices. I think there are a few actors who can do it as well as she can, and I love watching her do it.’
Meanwhile Zendaya has said that being cast with Tom in The Odyssey was ‘the dream’.
The actress said she was already ‘so proud’ of Tom when he got cast in the epic, and she was even more delighted they got to share the experience together when she joined him in the star-studded ensemble.
She told Extra: ‘I remember when he got the call, I was, like, absolutely over the moon, so excited, so proud.
‘And then never did it… cross my mind that a second call would be coming to our home, you know? So, that was so special.
‘And yeah, just to be able to share something like that and watch him work in this context… It’s the dream… It’s absolutely the dream. So, I was happy.’
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