In an evening full of head-turning live Oscars red carpet fashion updates, Zendaya's arrival at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2 might have been the most anticipated. Her first and only red carpet of the year so far—the 2025 Golden Globes—came with a custom tangerine Louis Vuitton gown and an engagement ring reveal, and she wasn't even up for a major nomination. So, the predictions went, her part in Dune: Part Two earning a 2025 Oscar nod for Best Picture would definitely draw out another best red carpet fashion nomination for the star and stylist Law Roach.
But alas, there was no 2025 Oscars look with Zendaya's name on it—just a hole in the lineup where one of her stunning custom looks would be. It seems that Z opted to sit out of the ceremony entirely this year.
