Zendaya made an eco-friendly fashion statement by wearing a look that first debuted on the runway over 10 years ago.
The Emmy-winning actor co-chaired last night’s 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards alongside Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, and Julianne Moore, as well as GCFA founder Livia Firth, activist and singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, Minister of Indigenous People of Brazil Sônia Guajajara, and Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate.
For the starry occasion, Zendaya teamed up with longtime stylist Law Roach to pull a look from Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection.
The boho dress in question—which would look just as glamorous stomping around the grounds of Coachella as it does on the red carpet—featured a Western flair, from its stud-embellished plunging V-neckline to the playful fringe panels attached to the chest and across the thighs. The gown is also made out of a billowing, wispy fabric emblazoned with a pale gray print of alligator skin, which pooled onto the floor around Zendaya’s feet.
To accessorize, the Bulgari ambassador added an array of flashy earrings and bangles from the luxury jeweler, including a few snake-shaped wraparound bracelets encrusted with tiny diamonds.
The annual awards ceremony recognizes the work of industry leaders who are using their platforms and transforming their business models in order to join the fight for climate and social justice. Donatella Versace received this year’s GCFA Game Changer honoree for her activist work within the realm of LGBTQ+ rights.
“This incredible night is exactly why the Green Carpet Fashion Awards are different,” Firth said during the ceremony, according to a press release. “Fashion and entertainment is our platform but we are in the business of transformation. This is how we move the narrative of the climate crisis, and this is how together we refashion the world.”
As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset.
