Zendaya's Vintage John Galliano Web Dress Bewitches the 'Spider-Man' London Premiere

She's sticking to her press tour theme.

Zendaya wore a vintage John Galliano backless dress with a spiderweb-shaped chain necklace
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In Rome this week, Zendaya's vintage Armani dress kept stylist Law Roach's promise to "only wear Italian when in Italy" for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere. Now that the film's fashion tour has touched down in London, the power pair went straight to another famous local's archives. This time, the pair tapped John Galliano for a hypnotic, 28-year-old vintage dress featuring an intricate, spiderwebbed charm necklace.

On June 25, the newlywed went all-out for her husband's hometown. Every element of her circa-1997 look was mesmerizing, starting with the chainmail shawl across her back. Sterling silver strands were spun into a surprisingly lifelike spiderweb. The diamond-encrusted spider at the center is worth zooming in on. "Don't threaten me with a theme," Roach wrote on Instagram.

Zendaya wore a vintage John Galliano backless dress with a spiderweb-shaped chain necklace

Zendaya waved to fans with her backless John Galliano dress on full display.

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Then, the dress and chainlink creation took a celestial turn. Itty-bitty charms shaped like shooting stars, moons, hearts, and clovers decorated her open back and neckline.

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Meanwhile, the spaghetti-strap dress's cosmic blend of navy blue, violet, and cloudy white mirrored an actual galaxy. The Milky Way of it all only became more method atop the skirt's asymmetrical ruffled tiers. Carnelian red gemstones were embroidered beneath the waistband, before yellow gold stars dangled from the dress's hemline.

Zendaya wore a vintage John Galliano backless dress with a spiderweb-shaped chain necklace

Zendaya's vintage John Galliano dress was just as striking from the front.

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Zendaya's John Galliano dress met her luxury accessory quota (and then some) all on its own. Roach wasn't done frosting his fashion muse, however. It would've been a crime to leave her Jessica McCormack engagement ring in its box—especially in Holland's hometown. Thankfully, her five-carat ring stack was complete. To finish, she sourced Tiffany Co.'s five-figure Sixteen Stone collection for diamond hoop earrings, a matching ring, and a slightly slimmer bracelet.

Zendaya wore a vintage John Galliano backless dress with a spiderweb-shaped chain necklace

Make sure to applaud Zendaya's full Spider-Man outfit.

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Since 2024, Zendaya has curated one of Hollywood's most impressive John Galliano collections. Perhaps her most iconic pull was the Galliano-era Givenchy Spring 1996 Couture gown she wore to open the Met Gala red carpet that year.

Z may be relatively new to the world of Galliano, but Roach certainly isn't. "Still, to this day, I’m completely enamored with the quality and the level of imagination and workmanship that he put out throughout his career," the image architect told Interview two years ago. "For me, fashion meant John Galliano at Dior. The fantasy and the worlds that he was able to create was what made me start to dream about even having a career in fashion." Talk about a full-circle moment.

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Meguire Hennes
Staff Writer, Fashion

Meguire Hennes is the fashion staff writer at Marie Claire, where she breaks down the celebrity looks living rent-free in her head (and yours). Whether a star is walking the red carpet or posing on Instagram, Meguire will tell you who they're wearing and why. When she's not gushing about A-listers from J.Law to Rihanna, Meguire also covers breaking industry news.

Previously, Meguire was the fashion news writer at The Zoe Report. She received a bachelor's degree in fashion studies at Montclair State University, and has freelanced at Bustle, Women's Health, Well+Good, and more. You can find her words across the fashion, beauty, health, and wellness verticals, because her Libra moon wouldn't let her settle on one beat. Follow her on Instagram for BTS moments from her Marie Claire era.