Zendaya Ditches Traditional Wedding Gowns for a Bridal-Worthy Take On the Necktie Trend

2027 brides, this one's for you.

Zendaya posed in all bridal white, beginning with a sheer button-down, a peekaboo bra, and the neck tie trend
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Stark white suiting with a matching necktie earned top billing on my "wedding" Pinterest board years ago. It'd make quite an iconic outfit change before my reception, no? Turns out, I'm not the only fashion girl-turned-bride who thinks so. On March 25, Zendaya's The Drama press tour style traded aisle-worthy, red carpet wedding gowns for her most groom-inspired set yet: a sheer button-down stacked beneath the tie trend.

Z took a break from official step-and-repeats to pose in a Parisian mirror—a moment stylist Law Roach promptly revealed on Instagram. If I didn't know any better, I'd say she was en route to her post-wedding party. Roach dressed her in bridal whites from Francesco Scognamiglio's latest couture collection. By ditching the original single-breasted, shoulder-padded blazer, Zendaya's transparent button-down got a proper close-up.

Zendaya posed in all bridal white, beginning with a sheer button-down, a peekaboo bra, and the neck tie trend

Zendaya grabbed a mirror selfie in a surprisingly bridal, sheer button-down and the necktie trend.

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A triangular take on the peekaboo bra emerged from beneath its lightweight chiffon, which she tucked into flared, high-rise trousers. The nearly-naked long-sleeve became her riskiest select for The Drama so far. Most press tour picks, including her Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton gowns, have been completely opaque. To finish, Zendaya offset the top's femininity with a hip-grazing necktie—her latest "borrowed from the boys" loan this week. Still, it didn't mark too major a shift from her personal style.

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A model wore Zendaya's suit set in Francesco Scognamiglio spring 2026 couture

See her bridal-esque blueprint in Francesco Scognamiglio's Spring 2026 Couture line.

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Luxury designers have spotlighted neckties on the runway for decades. Valentino, Thom Browne, Ferragamo, Versace, and more continued the menswear staple's legacy during the Spring 2026 circuit. In a similar way, Zendaya has always known neckties weren't just for men.

She's consistently pulled them off since 2019, when Roach selected her charcoal gray, silk variation for a Harper's Bazaar event. After that, the Euphoria actor wore ties at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, twice from Ralph Lauren at Wimbledon 2024, and most recently, the 2025 Met Gala. In fact, Zendaya walked the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" carpet in a similar, bridal-white necktie and suit from Louis Vuitton. Her inspiration was one of the twentieth century's most iconic brides, Bianca Jagger.

Zendaya wore a charcoal gray necktie to a Harper's Bazaar event in 2019

Many years ago, Zendaya pulled off a gray necktie just as effortlessly.

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Zendaya wore a necktie to Wimbledon 2024

It even joined her at Wimbledon in 2024.

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Zendaya attended the 2025 Met Gala in an all white suit plus the neck tie trend

Zendaya's 2025 Met Gala suit would've fit right in with her The Drama style.

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Though it's not her official wedding wardrobe, Zendaya's The Drama looks are encouraging other brides, myself included, to ignore nuptial formalities. Your special day should follow a "no rules" policy, that way, your authentic style can shine like Z's. So, whether or not you're saying "I do" soon, wear the necktie. I know you want to.

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Meguire Hennes
Staff Writer, Fashion

Meguire Hennes is the fashion staff writer at Marie Claire, where she breaks down the celebrity looks living rent-free in her head (and yours). Whether a star is walking the red carpet or posing on Instagram, Meguire will tell you who they're wearing and why. When she's not gushing about A-listers from J.Law to Rihanna, Meguire also covers breaking industry news.

Previously, Meguire was the fashion news writer at The Zoe Report. She received a bachelor's degree in fashion studies at Montclair State University, and has freelanced at Bustle, Women's Health, Well+Good, and more. You can find her words across the fashion, beauty, health, and wellness verticals, because her Libra moon wouldn't let her settle on one beat. Follow her on Instagram for BTS moments from her Marie Claire era.