Zendaya channeled Halle Berry for Halloween by recreating a vintage 2000 Lanvin string bikini and low-rise pants set, complete with a cropped pixie cut. Stylist Law Roach secured the archival runway look, prompting Berry to praise the tribute on Instagram as the promotional tour for Dune: Part Three gets underway.
Law Roach Unlocks the Archival Lanvin Runway Look for Halloween
Hollywood red carpets often lean into retro nods, but Zendaya and her longtime image architect Law Roach turned seasonal dress-up into high-fashion archival storytelling. Rather than assembling a costume from thrifted items or closet basics, Roach sourced the exact Lanvin Fall 2000 ready-to-wear runway collection set that Halle Berry famously wore over two decades ago.
The two-piece ensemble featured a triangle string bikini top and ultra low-rise, wide-leg trousers rendered in a warm yellow, chocolate brown, and ivory geometric print with delicate silver trim. To complete the look, Zendaya added pointed-toe beige stilettos, rectangular brown-tinted sunglasses, red nails, a chunky gold cocktail ring, and diamond stud earrings, mirroring the accessories of the original era.
Zendaya became Halle Berry in stringy Lanvin bikini top on Halloween, delivering a major Y2K fashion throwback. The Euphoria alum posed against a wall of glass, perfectly reimagining one of Halle Berry’s most memorable style moments from 2000. Uploaded in a photo and video on October 31 by her longtime stylist, the celebrity resembled Berry’s twin while donning the matching flared trousers alongside the miniature yellow patterned Lanvin bikini.
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The outfit directly references the look Berry debuted in July 2000 at the high-profile world premiere of Marvel’s X-Men
on Ellis Island in New York City, where Berry introduced audiences to the mutant hero Storm. Wearing swimwear to a major studio blockbuster premiere was considered an audacious, boundary-pushing statement at the turn of the millennium.
In sharing the photographs on October 31, Roach thanked Lanvin artistic director Peter Copping and the brand’s marketing and communications director, Alix Long. While Zendaya stayed faithful to the core pieces, she left behind Berry’s original semi-sheer brown button-up shirt, crystal waist chain, and belly chain, grounding the silhouette with her recently debuted pixie cut.
Cristina Ortiz was Lanvin’s womenswear designer when the fall 2000 collection debuted, while Peter Copping took the creative reins at the French fashion house in 2024. Sourcing genuine runway pieces from over two decades ago requires serious fashion industry connections, and Roach pulled the rare items directly from vintage archives to ensure absolute historical accuracy.
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The Halloween homage was a natural extension of a style evolution that began months earlier.
Roach previously confirmed that Berry served as the direct inspiration for the haircut. That evening, Zendaya wore a plunging silver naked dress bedazzled in iridescent beading with sheer tulle trim, echoing Berry’s look from the 2002 Los Angeles premiere of Die Another Day
.
The pair have approached every promotional journey with a deep appreciation for storytelling through attire and meticulous attention to detail, meaning that this parallel between the two prominent actresses was entirely intentional. Whether diving into tennis motifs for Challengers, finding archival spiderweb gowns for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, or leaning into bridal whites for The Drama, Zendaya and Roach have consistently treated public appearances as dynamic archival tributes.
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Berry quickly caught wind of the Halloween tribute, reposting the clip and offering high praise for the recreation across her social media accounts.
She murdered the night,
Halle Berry, via USA Today
Zendaya Honors Entertainment Icons Through Archival Fashion
This is not the first time Zendaya has honored entertainment icons through high-fashion archival moments. Back in 2013, she paid homage to Aaliyah for a charity Halloween gathering, and subsequently wore a Cher-inspired vintage Bob Mackie creation at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Mutual admiration between the two actresses runs deep. During a 2021 Sundance Film Festival panel, Berry called Zendaya’s success proof-positive that things are changing
for Black women in Hollywood, and later expressed a desire to play Zendaya’s mother on-screen. The Halloween crossover arrives as Zendaya kicks off promotional appearances ahead of the December 2026 release of Dune: Part Three.