Zendaya's New York City 'The Drama' Premiere Dress Took Schiaparelli 8,000 Hours and 65,000 Feathers to Create
Her fourth "something blue" of the week was the most extravagant by far.
On April 1, Zendaya confirmed her final The Drama press tour look would be "something blue," after following the wedding tradition of styling "something old, new, and borrowed" at previous premieres. But she couldn't settle for just one something. Instead, she debuted a trio of "something blues" this week, all leading up to the grand finale: an anti-bridal Schiaparelli haute couture dress at the New York City premiere.
Z and stylist Law Roach set a high bar for themselves before NYC, with her 2015 Oscars Vivienne Westwood dress in L.A., black-and-white Louis Vuitton in Paris, and Cate Blanchett's Armani Privé gown in Rome. The strapless, corseted, drop-waist bustier and voluminous, double-decker trumpet skirt on her final Schiaparelli gown still managed to exceed expectations.
A traditional bridal-white base succumbed to black crinoline, embroidered with 65,000 raw silk feathers. The plumes—which added dimension to the curved bodice and petal-shaped train—shined in 27 different shades of blue. According to a press release from the label, creative director Daniel Roseberry drew inspiration from kingfisher birds' iridescent display of turquoise and cobalt feathers. Altogether, it required 8,000 hours of work.
Zendaya ended her The Drama press tour not in bridal white, but a "something blue" ballgown from Schiaparelli.
Even Zendaya's Tiffany & Co. jewelry got the "something blue" memo. First, she filled her piercing stack with 27-carat, star-shaped diamond earrings—plus circular sapphires beneath each stud. Next, the Euphoria actor's Jessica McCormack engagement ring traded places with a sculptural cocktail ring. A cushion-cut sapphire sparkled in the midst of seven carats of pavé diamonds. Finally, an emerald-cut sapphire ring, bezeled by itty-bitty diamonds, sparkled opposite her left hand.
Zendaya's Tiffany & Co. sparklers aren't to be missed.
Once the credits rolled inside Regal Union Square, Zendaya changed one "something blue" for another while en route to the West Village's Waverly Inn. Her satin Di Petsa slip couldn't have been more different than its Schiaparelli predecessor. The halter after-party pick was mostly transparent, apart from strategically-placed ripples atop her bust and a matching satin skirt. It was a stellar shade match to Z's Tiffany & Co. sparklers leftover from the premiere.
After the NYC premiere, Zendaya changed into another, more sheer "something blue."
The Drama is officially in theaters, meaning it's time to say goodbye to the It girl's latest method dressing run. The end of a Zendaya and Roach press tour is always bittersweet, but was a fabulous few weeks it was. Carrie Bradshaw's Sex and the City dress, a Bermuda shorts suit, a bridal necktie, and so much more teased Z's actual wedding wardrobe. But if you're hoping for one more look, you'll spend a long time waiting: Roach confirmed "nobody will ever see" her real-life dress.
