Zendaya re-wears Vivienne Westwood Oscars gown at The Drama premiere
Zendaya turned to her own fashion archive as she stepped out at the premiere of The Drama, re-wearing a white Vivienne Westwood gown she first wore to the Academy Awards in 2015.
The gown, a signature design from the British designer, features a structured corset bodice with softly draped fabric across the shoulders, falling into a streamlined column skirt with a subtle train.
Zendaya first wore the dress to the 2015 Oscars, when she was still early in her transition from Disney Channel star to established Hollywood actor.
For the premiere of The Drama, however, she reimagined the look with a more minimal approach.
Her hair was styled in a smooth, side-parted bob, while her accessories were pared back to delicate drop earrings and pointed white heels. The update shifted the emphasis from statement styling to a more pared-back finish.
Speaking on the red carpet, Zendaya said the outfit was inspired by the traditional wedding rhyme.
“I was brainstorming with [stylist Law Roach] about how I would theme dress for this film, and I kind of remembered the saying, ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,'” she told Variety, and so decided to bring an archived dress back.
The decision to re-wear a previous red carpet look reflects a growing trend in celebrity fashion, with archival dressing becoming increasingly prominent.
Rather than debuting entirely new pieces, stars are revisiting significant looks from their own wardrobes and reinterpreting them for new occasions.
That approach has been evident throughout the promotional tour for The Drama, directed by Kristoffer Borgli.
The film follows a couple whose relationship begins to unravel in the lead-up to their wedding, with Zendaya playing Emma Harwood, a bookstore employee, opposite Pattinson’s character Charlie Thompson, a museum director.
Her red carpet wardrobe has reflected those themes, with a series of bridal and romantic references present across multiple appearances.
The return to her 2015 Oscars gown marks the most direct reference to the “something old” element of the wedding rhyme, while the updated styling and personal details – including her jewellery – bring the look into the present.
More than a decade after she first wore the Vivienne Westwood gown, Zendaya’s decision to revisit the look reflects the enduring relevance of well-crafted design at a time when sustainability is increasingly in focus.