Sure, it’s been a couple of months now since Zendaya traded slaying red carpet looks for a hard-earned break from the spotlight. But, we’re still thinking about all the method dressing she did with Law Roach so far while promoting her numerous 2026 movies. They really brought it for The Odyssey press tour, and one look actually has an especially touching story behind it.
Remember when Zendaya wore those Sophia Webster gladiator sandals? She rocked them with a white and gold mini dress just before the New York premiere of The Odyssey. Check this already memorable look out:
These are perfect, aren’t they? Well, since the shoes are vintage Sophia Webster from about twelve years ago the designer was having trouble finding them. Here’s what happened according to the woman who ended up loaning them to Zendaya (via NBC Washington):
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So, Sophia Webster was approached by Law Roach about having this specific shoe. She didn’t have them. So, she went to her Instagram and asked her followers if they had the shoe. I had them in a similar size. She sent me the information, I sent them off to Law Roach. Then we waited, and then before you knew it, Zendaya was wearing these shoes.
Her name is Yvette Harrison, who is a Maryland resident who saw Sophie Webster’s post on her Instagram stories and answered the call. Webster needed them in a size 40 and Harrison had them in size 39.5. In return, Webster promised her a complimentary pair of heels in exchange for the ask. Webster recalled what happened next (via Instagram):
I sent Yvette a pair of my Paloma heels when she first loaned us the boots, and we didn’t know at that point in time that Zendaya was even going to wear them, that Law was about to create this iconic look. I just thought it was such a generous thing that she had done. And she was so trusting of this crazy situation, but they were her second choice. Her first choice was actually out of stock, and I know that they are Yvette’s dream shoes. So, they have come back into stock…
Yvette’s dream shoes are a Sophia Webster Pink Chiara Embellished Sandals priced at $1225 on her website. They were initially out of stock, but once they were packaging up Yvette’s shoes after Zendaya had used them, they were back in stock. So Webster added in a pair alongside a butterfly necklace from her jewelry line to go with the heels that have butterflies on the back of them. Harrison’s reaction to the shoes is so emotional, too:
It’s a dream that I never thought could have come true… Being a thyroid cancer survivor, and a lot of the education about thyroid cancer is the butterfly.
How lovely is that? Rather than having an entirely new piece go into production for an event, Law Roach often goes for vintage pieces. And that practice made room for this lovely exchange to happen between Harrison, Webster and Zendaya. Now, Harrison not only has shoes worn by Zendaya, she got to connect with a favorite designer of hers, who gifted her two pairs of shoes and a piece of jewelry.
Aside from Zendaya killing it in those gladiator sandals, that same day she wore an ethereal winged dress that was held by the designer for her to wear for two years. She also wore a gorgeous curve-hugging corset and flowy dresses in London. We will look forward to Zendaya’s next press tour this holiday season for Dune: Part 3 coming to theaters on December 18.