RE: Fashion Week — let's discuss the REAL show
Zendaya
Ladies and gentlemen, her.
And just like that, Zendaya has sent the internet into orbit. The Dune: Part Two star and her image director, Law Roach, keep on delivering hit after hit. It's as if he was summoned by the gods after “retirement” to stop mucking around and get back to business. People, this is not child's play; when it comes to styling, nobody surpasses him. And when it comes to serving, delivering the look into execution, no one’s touching Zendaya.
Let’s discuss.
Alaïa
Kholi: Look at the response someone gave after I posted Zendaya wearing Alaïa on my stories:
Verity: Ha! I was told by my doctor that I have scoliosis a few years ago and I have never been more en vogue.
K: Funny/messy girls hold a special place in my heart. But on a more serious note, Pieter Mulier truly outdid himself with this one! Sculpting loops of wool that draped the body, creating a delicate balance between modesty and allure. His mind!
V: Mulier hit so many notes with this dress, or as he’s calling it, La Robe Spirale. The technology, the artistry, even the ideology behind the AW24 collection that includes this piece is just *chef’s kiss:
[The] collection is based on the curve, on the circle—the curves of women, and circles of friends, of chosen family.
K: Belgian designers are the gift that keeps on giving: their knack for innovation and reinvention. It's in their craftsmanship, their choice to let their creations dazzle over their personalities. Vive la Belgique!
K: Side note - did you know that Mulier and Matthieu Blazy, who is also Belgian, are rumoured to be a couple and have been for a while now?
V: I did not know that. Cute.
Bottega Veneta
K: Their wedding would be so major! Speaking of Blazy, this Bottega number was so. good. The sneak peek of the underboob. The leg serving an Angelina (if you know, you know). The category for this press run is most definitely SKIN!
V: If I hear the word underboob, my mind immediately goes to UK music festivals but Zendaya isn’t giving me even a whiff of that.
V: Okay, don’t come for me but… I’m not a massive fan of this look. The proportions and heavy-looking fabric aren’t doing it for me. She looks majestic — no doubt about that but I feel like a concerned citizen worrying about her shoulders carrying all that fabric.
K: I know what you mean. The material is a bit chunky for sure, but I feel like this look is so much more refined and put together compared to that Clash of Cultures ensemble she wore.
V: Torishéju Dumi desperately trying to upcycle the design room cut-offs. Interesting.
K: Dead! Also, shout out to whoever’s sourcing the jewellery for her looks because the way nothing was left unconsidered. The rings, the ankle bracelet. C’mon details!
V: Getting an ankle bracelet to not look out of place takes skill. Who is sourcing these jewels, please??
Remember when we predicted that chocolate brown would be all over the trends this year? Not us being psychic queens.
Louis Vuitton
K: Okay, this look was GIVING! Such a stunning tribute to the film. The voluminous skirt is heavenly - I’m craving more of this brilliance from Nicolas Ghesquière, and less of whatever’s he’s been delivering lately.
V: Is this Nicolas Ghesquière?!
K: The very same.
V: That man must have had an NDE or something because there is not a chunky zip nor bin liner-looking piece of fabric in sight. He really questioned his motives with this one, and thank the heavens he did.
K: Yes, but this isn’t the Ghesquière I recall from his iconic Balenciaga era. The Robot leggings will forever be etched in my mind.
K: Since Law Roach claims to be the greatest (show us a Cancerian who loves being in the spotlight this much), how about treating us to something from Balenciaga ‘07. Now, that would be a treat!
V: You know, I wouldn’t be surprised if these C-3PO-style leggings were on his watchlist, that is, until he opened his bag of goodies and pulled out THAT Mugler fit. More on that later.
Speaking of treats…
Roksanda
K: Naturally, Zendaya is the go-to girl when you're about to unveil a new collection. That beautifully constructed jacket is just the beginning; it's like saying,"You think this is good? Wait until you see the next layer (skirt) and the one after (pant).”
V: That colour is gorgeous on her and the silhouette makes her looks so long! If that jacket sat any higher it wouldn’t have been anywhere near as elevated. So chic, so ready-to-wear. Obsessed.
Mugler
K: This moment has left me with sweet dreams and beautiful nightmares! The theatrics of it all. And poor Timmy's just there in aluminium foil pants and a T-shirt.
V: Tim did look like a bit of a t*t standing at the side of her, right? Clearly, there wasn’t any pre-event alignment going on because why would someone dress him in the Tin Man’s trousers while she’s serving femmebot? I mean, I can’t tell you how gagged I was when she popped up on my feed.
K: Femmebot! Exactly. Also, pulling off a vintage metal bodysuit is one thing, but finishing the ensemble with Bulgari jewels? Surely, she holds the record for the most expensive drip ever to grace a carpet.
V: Most expensive drip—I have nothing to add. *Applauds
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K: It was perfectly executed, and the online discourse added an extra layer of excitement to the viewing experience. So many interesting thoughts flowing through the world wide web…
V: It was the way she manoeuvred herself while wearing the fit for me. That, and the windows on her butt cheeks. How can one person look so… everything?
For her next trick, she then gracefully adorned a sleek black floor-length gown, also by Mugler (but designed by Cadwaller, sadly not the late, great Thierry).
K: You don’t want to be the type of girl that overdoes it, you know? Kick things off by giving them something to gag over, something to remember, and then gracefully ease into the night with something simple. Zendaya, thank you for your service. Keep serving, stay slaying.
V: Exactly. Serving at both ends of the scale. Class over gimmicks. Plus, nobody wants to be caught carrying on the theatrics in places like the loo, for example. Katy Perry could really learn something.