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Zendaya’s Otherworldly Beauty Belongs in the History Books, but Last Night She Ascended to the Realm of Angels

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For the final stop of “The Odyssey” press tour, Zendaya arrived at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday night in a Matières Fécales gown with a swirling bodice, a deliberately tattered train, and sculptural angel wings fixed to her back.

Zendaya in a white feathered strapless gown with large angel wings at The Odyssey premiere in New York City.
Dressed in a white feathered gown with dramatic angel wings, Zendaya commands the red carpet at the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* on July 14, 2026. Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images.

The wings were real, and the dress had been locked in two years ago.

Justin Sylvester and Zendaya at the New York premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater
At AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City, Zendaya and Justin Sylvester attend the July 14, 2026 premiere of “The Odyssey.” Photo by Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images.

“Law put this on hold a long time ago,” she told Justin Sylvester on the Live from E! Stream. “Like, two years ago.” She and Law Roach have been working together for more than a decade. “We’re usually on the same page. We have gone back and forth a few times. It’s family, so that’s how we do it.”

Close-up of a woman's feet in white pointed-toe stiletto heels beside a feathered ivory gown hem on a dark carpet.
At AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14, 2026, Zendaya’s white pointed-toe stilettos stand out against her feathered ivory gown during “The Odyssey” New York premiere. Photo by Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images.

The dress first walked the Matières Fécales runway in Paris in March 2025. The house is the work of Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran, who spent 18 months building their first collection before launching it.

Zendaya at the New York premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater
At AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14, 2026, Zendaya makes an appearance for the New York City premiere of “The Odyssey.” Photo by Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images.

Roach kept everything else quiet so the silhouette could carry the look: more than 30 carats of Chopard diamonds in shimmering drop earrings with gold hardware, and white pointed pumps with inverted heels that echoed the curve of the wings.

Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, and Samantha Morton posing together at The Odyssey New York premiere.
Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, and Samantha Morton line up in front of the Christopher Nolan *Odyssey* premiere backdrop in New York City on July 14, 2026. Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images.

A day earlier, she’d been out in the city in vintage Sophia Webster gladiator sandals, leaning into her Athena character. Every outfit on this press tour has been otherworldly.

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Zendaya in a white feathered strapless gown with large angel wings at The Odyssey premiere in New York City.
Dressed in a white feathered gown with dramatic angel wings, Zendaya commands the red carpet at the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* on July 14, 2026. Photo by Mike Coppola Getty Images.
Justin Sylvester and Zendaya at the New York premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater
At AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City, Zendaya and Justin Sylvester attend the July 14, 2026 premiere of "The Odyssey." Photo by Dia Dipasupil Getty Images.
Close-up of a woman's feet in white pointed-toe stiletto heels beside a feathered ivory gown hem on a dark carpet.
At AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14, 2026, Zendaya's white pointed-toe stilettos stand out against her feathered ivory gown during "The Odyssey" New York premiere. Photo by Dia Dipasupil Getty Images.
Zendaya at the New York premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater
At AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14, 2026, Zendaya makes an appearance for the New York City premiere of "The Odyssey." Photo by Dia Dipasupil Getty Images.
Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, and Samantha Morton posing together at The Odyssey New York premiere.
Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, and Samantha Morton line up in front of the Christopher Nolan *Odyssey* premiere backdrop in New York City on July 14, 2026. Photo by Mike Coppola Getty Images.
Zendaya at the New York premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater
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Zendaya signing autographs for fans at The Odyssey premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York
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Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong'o, and Charlize Theron at The Odyssey premiere in New York City
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Zendaya and fellow cast members including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon at the New York City premiere of The Odyssey
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Zendaya taking selfies with fans at The Odyssey premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York
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