Zendaya Becomes The Youngest Winner Of The CFDA Fashion Icon Award
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Source: Sean Zanni / GettyLast week, 25-year-old Zendaya Coleman became the youngest person to be awarded the CFDA’s Fashion Icon Award.
The actress accepted her award on Nov. 9, in a stunning red two-piece set by Vera Wang. On Instagram, Zendaya recapped her win in a short post that read: “Last night was an absolute dream come true, thank you to the @cfda, this moment meant the world to @luxurylaw and I ♥️.”
Her stylist, industry icon Law Roach, shared a snippet of the night’s festivities as well, posting a video of Zendaya proudly repping in her Vera Wang ensemble with a cameo from the designer herself.
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Previous winners of the CFDA’s Fashion Icon Award include Rihanna (2014), Pharrell (2015), Beyonce (2016), Franca Sozzani (2017), Naomi Campbell (2018), and Jennifer Lopez (2019).
As MADAMENOIRE‘s highlighted in past coverage, Zendaya’s been a fashion industry darling for years. Thanks to her bold usage of color, impeccable styling, versatility and clothing tailored to fit her like a glove, the 25-year-old’s accomplished a lot in the fashion world — doing it one amazing lewk at a time.
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Scroll through some of her top fashion moments of 2021 thus far down below.

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“Dune” London film premiere afterparty at Chiltern Firehouse
Zendaya rocks this sheer slip dress ensemble by Nensi Dojaka featuring cut-outs and a thigh-high split to the “Dune” premiere afterparty in London in mid-October.
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93rd Annual Academy Awards
Zendaya wore this Valentino Haute Couture gown to this year’s Oscars in April and had Twitter going nuts.
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U.K. Special Screening of “Dune”
The actress donned this asymmetrical and sequin-dripping Rick Owens number to a special screening of “Dune” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on Oct. 18.
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78th Venice International Film Festival
Spotted in Venice, Italy in Valentino Haute Couture, Zendaya wore this black blazer and white dress combination for Day 3 of the 78th Venice International Film Festival back in September — adding a pop of color with the pink at her waist.
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“Dune” Red Carpet At The 78th Venice International Film Festival
Zendaya wore this wet-looking Balmain leather dress to the red carpet premiere of “Dune” at the 78th Venice International Film Festival during that same Venice trip.
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Women In Film’s Annual Award Ceremony
In early October, the actress attended the Women in Film’s Annual Award Ceremony at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A. wearing this unique gown from Lowe’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection.
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“Dune” Photocall At Le Grand Rex In Paris
Zendaya went viral after wearing this Alaïa Spring 2022 purple two-piece to the “Dune” photocall At Le Grand Rex in Paris in early September.
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Premiere Of Warner Bros “Space Jam: A New Legacy”
The 25-year-old rocked this fun and colorful Moschino matching set to the premiere of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at Regal L.A. Live in July.
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“Dune” Photocall In London
While at the “Dune” photocall in London in late October, Zendaya wore this two-piece look designed by Vivienne Westwood straight off the runway.
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