{"id":47941,"date":"2026-07-08T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/47941\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:33:40","slug":"zendaya-wows-in-towering-couture-headpiece-at-the-odyssey-paris-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/47941\/","title":{"rendered":"Zendaya wows in towering couture headpiece at \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Paris event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zendaya\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d press tour looks<\/a> keep getting better and better.<\/p>\n

The actress had fans audibly gasping with her latest look at the photocall in Paris Tuesday \u2014 a white Givenchy by Alexander McQueen dress, which she paired with a show-stopping pointy gold headpiece that covered her face.<\/p>\n

The headpiece, designed by Philip Treacy, showed only her eyes and her lips, and she kept the drama going with dark burgundy lipstick.<\/p>\n

She accessorized with 18 carat yellow gold earrings with diamond pav\u00e9 and three Flex\u2019it mesh yellow gold rings with diamond pav\u00e9 by Fope. <\/p>\n

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Zendaya stunned in one of her boldest looks yet at a photocall for \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d in Paris Tuesday. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

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The actress wore an Alexander McQueen archival look, paired with a gold Philip Treacy headpiece that covered most of her face. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

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The headpiece showed only her eyes and lips. GC Images<\/p>\n

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She amped up the look with burgundy lipstick. Getty Images for Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

Zendaya\u2019s latest choice \u2014 a knee-length archival dress, which features heavy, exaggerated sleeves and padded shoulders \u2014 has an interesting fashion history.<\/p>\n

Aside from being visually stunning, the Alexander McQueen 1997 couture look is perfectly on theme \u2014 it\u2019s part of the Spring\/Summer 1997 Haute Couture collection that was the late designer\u2019s debut for Givenchy, which was inspired by Greek mythology.<\/p>\n

The collection, which is made up entirely of white and gold looks, divided critics at the time, but has clearly become iconic. Kendall Jenner memorably wore an ethereal winged look<\/a> from the collection at a 2024 Met Gala after-party.<\/p>\n

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The Alexander McQueen dress is part of the late designer\u2019s Spring\/Summer 1997 Haute Couture collection and is inspired by Greek mythology. BACKGRID<\/p>\n

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It was McQueen\u2019s debut collection for Givenchy. GC Images<\/p>\n

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The dress featured padded shoulders and exaggerated sleeves. GC Images<\/p>\n

In director Christopher Nolan\u2019s highly anticipated \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old star has been putting on a master class in couture dressing with her longtime stylist, Law Roach, as she promotes the film aside the star-studded cast, including her husband, Tom Holland.<\/p>\n

At the London premiere Monday, she stole the show in a straight-off-the-runway Schiaparelli gown<\/a>. She also turned heads for her radiant makeup look, using the Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Highlighter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Zendaya has been wowing in her press tour looks so far for \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d On Monday she sported.a straight-off -the-runway Schiaparelli dress. Grant Buchanan\/Dave Benett\/WireImage<\/p>\n

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At the London photocall Sunday, she wore a custom Jacquemes gown. Jordan PettittPA Images\/INSTARimages<\/p>\n

On Sunday, she looked ethereal in a custom white Jacquemes gown.<\/p>\n

Zendaya recently reflected on filming \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d alongside A-listers Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong\u2019o and more in an interview for the \u201cHappy Sad Confused\u201d podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was such a pleasure and a gift to be able to share scenes with people you admire,\u201d she shared. \u201cPart of you has to compartmentalize to a degree. Lock in, we\u2019re working. But I was so moved and excited to be there and wanted to do my best work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nolan was clearly impressed with Zendaya\u2019s performance, telling Elle<\/a>, \u201cI mean, she\u2019s literally playing a goddess; it\u2019s a tall order. She\u2019s a true movie star, but also an incredible actor.\u201d<\/p>\n