Zendaya Just Turned A 30 Year Old Runway Piece Into The Most Talked About Look Of ‘The Odyssey’ Press Tour
Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic has been dominating headlines for weeks, but it is the fashion accompanying its rollout that keeps stopping scrollers in their tracks. Zendaya has spent the last several days crisscrossing Europe promoting ‘The Odyssey,’ and each stop has come with its own elaborate styling statement built around her role as the goddess Athena. With her longtime stylist Law Roach at her side, the actress has been treating the press circuit less like promotional duty and more like a running fashion narrative tied directly to the film’s mythology.
That narrative kicked off on July 5 with a custom ivory Jacquemus column dress worn in London, complete with a built in headscarf that hinted at the goddess theme to come. The look carried an air of quiet Grecian glamour that set the tone for everything that followed. By the time the tour reached London’s world premiere the following night, Zendaya had already upped the ante considerably.
The real jaw dropper arrived days later in Paris, where Zendaya stepped out for ‘The Odyssey’ photocall wearing a striking gold lace headpiece paired with a sculptural white tailored dress. The ensemble came from Givenchy’s Spring 1997 Haute Couture collection, designed by Alexander McQueen, and featured razor sharp tailoring alongside oversized detachable cuffs. The moment quickly circulated online after the account Film Updates shared footage of the arrival, racking up hundreds of thousands of views within hours.
The towering gold headpiece itself was originally created by milliner Philip Treacy and first worn by model Debra Shaw on the Givenchy runway back in 1997. That collection was reportedly nicknamed The Search for the Golden Fleece and drew direct inspiration from the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts, making it an almost eerily perfect pull for Zendaya’s Athena press tour. Fans online were quick to point out how deliberate the choice felt, treating the archival piece as a wink to the film’s mythological roots rather than a random fashion flex.
The Paris moment landed just one day after Zendaya turned heads at the London premiere in a Schiaparelli gown pulled straight from that morning’s Paris runway show. Stylist Law Roach personally flew the piece from Schiaparelli’s Fall 2026 collection across to London himself, completing the look with pale gold Louboutin pumps and a layered diamond necklace. That premiere brought out a stacked cast including Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron, alongside Zendaya’s husband and costar Tom Holland.
Speaking about taking on the role of Athena, Zendaya reflected on how deeply she dove into Greek mythology to prepare, telling Deadline that the experience gave her a greater appreciation for the source material she would carry into future roles. Her comments echoed the same reverence for the mythology that has clearly shaped every outfit choice throughout the tour, turning red carpets and photocalls into an extension of her character’s story.
With ‘The Odyssey’ set to hit theaters on July 17, Zendaya’s press tour wardrobe has become nearly as anticipated as the film itself, each stop building on the last like chapters in its own epic. Given how quickly this gold headpiece moment took over timelines, it is hard not to wonder what she and Roach have saved for the final stretch. Which of Zendaya’s Athena inspired looks so far has actually felt the most divine to you?
