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Zendaya's Latest 'Spider-Man' Look Comes From the Comics (and Fashion History)

Law Roach said the custom LaQuan Smith look was a tribute to the 1987 Marvel sketches and Mary Jane Watson’s wedding dress design.

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@luxurylawBack in 1987, Willi Smith, a New York City–based designer with a keen interest in democratizing fashion, took an unusual celebrity client. Marvel Comics commissioned him to design Mary Jane Watson’s wedding dress in celebration of Spider-Man’s 25th anniversary. The resulting series of sketches—a traditional lace-adorned white gown, a blue miniskirt set, and a black-and-white striped mermaid dress—were featured in The Amazing Spider-Man…

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For the "Spider-Man: A Brand New Day" press tour, Zendaya (29) once again proved that she is the undisputed queen of the so-called Method Dressing. Seven international stops included the press round-run, which celebrated its grand finale on Wednesday in London – and in each of them, the actress hid subtle allusions to the spider man in her outfits. A black strapless fringe dress by Christian Cowan in Madrid began before she shone in Spider-Man c…

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For the promo tour of "Spider-Man" Zendaya now wears a dress that was designed almost 40 years ago for her role MJ in a comic.

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W Magazine broke the news on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
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