Zendaya turned heads at the Rome premiere of her film The Drama by wearing a black Armani Privé gown borrowed from Cate Blanchett. The outfit, complete with an embellished low scoop neckline and structured waist, matches one Blanchett wore at last year's Venice Film Festival. Her stylist confirmed the borrow on social media.
Zendaya attended the premiere of her latest movie, The Drama, in Rome wearing a striking black Armani Privé gown. The dress featured an embellished very low scoop neck and a structural waist, deliberately echoing a look Cate Blanchett sported at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. It was in fact the same garment, borrowed from Blanchett herself, tying into the film's bridal theme as Zendaya's 'something borrowed.' At the recent Los Angeles premiere, she had reworn a white Vivienne Westwood dress from the 2015 Oscars as her 'something old.' Image architect Law Roach shared on his Instagram story: 'Thank you Cate Blanchett,' confirming the origin of the gown. Blanchett herself is no stranger to rewear, having donned this exact Armani Privé piece at the 2022 SAG Awards before Venice. This awards season, Vogue introduced 'The Cate Blanchett Sustainability Award for Best Vintage or Archival Fashion,' recognizing such practices. Rewearing outfits among peers has evolved from taboo to celebrated, often praised for sustainability or clever promotion. In contrast, back in 2006, Reese Witherspoon faced backlash at the Golden Globes for wearing a 2002 Chanel couture gown previously donned by Kirsten Dunst, with her publicist voicing disappointment and Chanel clarifying it was not vintage. More recently, at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried appeared in matching Versace looks from designer Dario Vitale.
