Amid the press tour for her upcoming film, Challengers, Zendaya attended a photo call in a stunning lime green and white checked jacket that doubled as a dress. The overcoat is pulled from Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2013 collection and was designed by the then-creative director, Marc Jacobs. The actress outfitted the garment with simple but elegant white stiletto heels and fashioned a stylish blonde updo with a matching white headband. The outfit is reminiscent of a 1960s-esque look, as the shift-dress silhouette and the bold patterns employed by the outfit are similar to what was fashioned by the likes of Twiggy or Nancy Sinatra in the '60s.
This is just one of the many looks Zendaya sported throughout the press cycle for Challengers. Among the slew of looks the actress donned was a custom Loewe dress in a brilliant shimmery green with the shadow of a tennis player printed atop it. The unique take on a tennis-inspired outfit, worn during the Australian tour of the film, was paired with matching glittery Loewe pumps and Bulgari jewelry.
Earlier in March, Zendaya also attended the Indian Well's women's championship. She championed a more traditional take on tennis core in a simple white sleeveless shirt and matching white skorts with an ivory Louis Vuitton zip-up atop it. On her feet were On Running's Roger Centre Court sneakers to perfectly finish the athletic look.
Challengers will premiere on April 26 and will star Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor as Zendaya's love interests in this steamy sports drama that centers around a love triangle. The story follows Tashi Duncan, a rising tennis star who is forced to cut her career short due to a fatal injury. Now forced to coach, she trains her husband, a formerly mediocre tennis player, into a champion. However, following a losing streak, Tashi is forced to sign her husband up for a low-level "Challengers" tournament, where she runs into her former boyfriend who competes against Tashi's now-husband.
“I believe that tennis is her first love,” Zendaya told Vogue when talking about her character, Tashi. “The boys are just kind of avenues for her to keep playing because she can’t play herself.”
