She has graced the red carpet with some of the season’s boldest looks. They have included a plunging neon-green dress, and a red, white and blue tennis outfit – complete with fluffy ‘tail’.
However, it’s Zendaya’s plain brown pullover from her new film that is expected to trigger a run at the shops from women who want one… and from men who want to see their partner wearing one.
The actress, 27, sports the jumper in the tennis-based movie Challengers that is released on Friday.
In the film, her character, Tashi Duncan, is in a love triangle with tennis stars played by Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.
In one scene – when she argues with O’Connor’s character and walks off – she is wearing a brown cashmere jumper paired with a gold necklace and navy blue trousers.
Zendaya ‘s plain brown pullover from her new film Challengers is expected to trigger a run at the shops from women.. and from men who want to see their partner wearing one
Zendaya is more usually seen on the red carpet with some of the season’s boldest looks. They have included a plunging neon-green dress, and a red, white and blue tennis outfit – complete with fluffy ‘tail’
Since clips of the scene surfaced from the trailer, fashion editors and fans have predicted it will be a hot new item many will want.
For the film, Zendaya was styled by Law Roach, with whom she has worked since being on the Disney Channel when she was 12. But she is understood to have worn several pieces in the film by high-end designer Loewe.
However, it is unclear whether it supplied the jumper. Similar jumpers it makes sell for around £800.
A Frame version like Zendaya’s is priced at £590. There are more affordable options from & Other Stories (£75) and COS (£59).
Challengers is being talked about for its daring intimate scenes.
Zendaya, who is dating actor Tom Holland, said: ‘Tashi is extremely driven. She’s a go-getter and she is totally ruthless. The intimate scenes were so good, I loved it.’
Speaking on Jimmy Kimmell’s US chat show on Friday, she said she warned her family what to expect before they watched Challengers. She said: ‘When those scenes were happening, I was just watching my family.
‘It was hilarious.’
Zendaya spotted at Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles to speak about her new film on Friday
