Euphoria actress and former Disney Channel star Zendaya is fast becoming a fashion-industry darling. Following successful lead roles in Spider Man The Greatest Showman, the Emmy-winning actress has now been announced as the face of Valentino.
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Her new role with the luxury Italian fashion house is far from Zendaya’s first foray into fashion. Known for her red carpet looks created in collaboration with stylist Law Roach, Zendaya has previously been a spokesmodel and starred in campaigns for Lancôme and Bulgari, as well as collaborated on a capsule collection with Tommy Hilfiger.
“The reason why we chose Zendaya as the new face for Valentino is because she perfectly embodies and represents what Valentino is and stands for, today,” Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli explained in a statement. “She is a powerful and fierce young woman that uses her talent and her work to express herself, her values and her generation as well.”
Accompanying the announcement are two images of Zendaya in monochromatic ensembles. Shot by Michael Bailey Gates and styled by her long-time collaborator Law Roach, both feature the Euphoria actress barefoot and fresh faced; in the first clad in a white high neck dress, clutching a Valentino Garavani Roman Stud Nappa bag in white, and in the second wearing an off the shoulder black lace look, holding the same bag in black.
“I am honoured to have been chosen as the face of Valentino. I’m so excited to begin this amazing collaboration with Pierpaolo and the entire Valentino family,” Zendaya said in a statement.
Words by AR Staff
