DUBAI: Zendaya has once again turned a film’s press tour into a fashion event, with one standout look putting Arab design firmly in the spotlight. Ahead of the release of “The Odyssey,” the actor made an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” wearing a striking gold creation by Lebanese couturier Zuhair Murad.
The gold brocade ensemble featured a sculpted jacket with a plunging neckline, cinched waist and intricate embellishment. It was paired with a matching skirt, with both pieces hailing from the designer’s 2013 couture collection.
Working once again with long-time stylist Law Roach, Zendaya has echoed the Grecian themes of the film recently, with sculptural silhouettes, rich textures and couture detailing.
Highlights have included an ethereal Matieres Fecales ensemble from the fashion house’s debut couture collection that Zendaya wore to the New York premiere of the film. A long, strapless gown was complemented by a pair of feather wings in the show-stopping look.
On July 5, Zendaya wore a custom-made Jacquemus gown with a draped back and connected head covering. Her earrings from Barron London made international headlines as they were created with 1st-millennium B.C. discs.
Later, the actor turned to Givenchy’s Haute Couture Spring 1997 collection, designed by Alexander McQueen, for an appearance in Paris. Her gold mask came courtesy of hatmaker to the British royals, Philip Treacy.
Christopher Nolan’s gargantuan full-IMAX retelling of Homer’s “The Odyssey” follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he embarks on a journey to return home after the Trojan War.
It remains on course for the best live-action feature debut this year at the North American box office with $120.5 million during its opening weekend, Deadline reported. Internationally, “The Odyssey” is set for $137.3 million in 73 markets, bringing its global opening to $257.8 million.
The film boasts an all-star ensemble cast led by Matt Damon as Odysseus, alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliot Page and Samantha Morton.
Produced on a blockbuster scale, the film marks a major technical milestone as the first feature shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema used IMAX technology to capture the story’s sweeping landscapes and intimate character moments, with filming taking place across locations in Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland and Scotland.
