8 ‘Ugly’ Fashion Trends Zendaya Made So Stylish

Celebrity Style From leg warmers to peplum. by Dominique Norman Dec. 14, 2022 Taylor Hill/WireImage/Getty Images

Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Is it even possible for Zendaya to look ugly? With her genius stylist Law Roach , the actress constantly dons ‘fits that push the fashion envelope. Ahead, see all the previously-dubbed ‘ugly’ trends that Zendaya absolutely rocked. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Dresses Over Pants

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images A dress over pants may feel like a Y2K fever dream, but when Zendaya does it, I add to my Pinterest board.

Peplum

Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images In 2012, every girlie had at least one peplum top. While most of us are hesitant to bring the look back, Zendaya embraces it.

Newsboy Caps

Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images This 2000s favorite may be ‘ugly’ on its own, but in a gorgeous burgundy velvet, paired with a matching suit, Zendaya makes it chic.

All-Over Feathers

Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images A trapeze dress isn’t an ‘ugly’ trend, but full-body feathers are not easy to pull off. Leave it to the fashion maven to rock them effortlessly.

Leg Warmers

Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty Images Zendaya looks straight out of the 2005 film Roll Bounce — from the leg warmers to the sporty romper. Somehow, she pulls it off.

Massive Shoulder Pads

John Shearer/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images If her colorblock suit wasn’t hard enough to pull off, the line backer shoulder pads make it near impossible. And, yet, she did it.

Skinny Jeans

Allen Berezovsky/GC Images/Getty Images This denim has divided the internet, but when Zendaya wears them (with a camo print leather jacket, no less), they mysteriously work.

Avant Garde Fashion

Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images The mix-and-match checker print skirt and chain top wouldn’t work for just anybody, but on her, it’s perfection.