Zendaya Wore a Button-Down Shirt As a Dress for a Date With Tom Holland
I know, I know—it's hard to concentrate on what Zendaya is wearing when it's taking every ounce of will not to stare at her hand, clasped inside of Tom Holland's. I get it. But once you've gotten your fix of M.J. and Peter Parker out together on an IRL date (right after Valentine's Day no less), we need to discuss the Euphoria actor's low-key and utterly stunning date-night ensemble. That, and how to copy it, of course.
For the couple's night out in NYC, Zendaya wore the basic that I'd bet every single one of us owns at least one of: an oversize, button-down shirt. But she didn't style it in the normal way, like with jeans or a skirt. Rather, she went pantless for the occasion, choosing instead to make her button-down into a dress and pair it with a statement belt; sheer, black tights; and a pair of point-toe Christian Louboutin pumps. Alongside her, Holland wore a black turtleneck with a classic, light-gray suit, thus making them our new pick for best-dressed couple of the year.
To make re-creating Zendaya's look on your next date night a quick and easy task, I went ahead and lined up a bevy of button-down shirt options for you to shop ahead.
On Zendaya: Christian Louboutin heels; Wolford Individual 20 Tights ($42)
Shop Oversize Button-down Shirts
Next: This Basic May Be "Boring," But These 10 Outfits Are Proving Otherwise
Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
-
Looking Chic at the Airport in 2025 Means Wearing This Shirt Trend and Shoe Trend With Jeans
It's just too easy.
-
I'm So Not Ready for Fall—16 Pretty Tops From Zara and H&M I'm Shopping to Keep the Summer Vibes Going
Polka dots and halters ahead.
-
Cooler Than a White Button-Down: This Specific Shirt Color Is the Key to Looking Chic This Fall
It's all over the streets and the spring/summer 2026 runways.
-
Zendaya Is Already Wearing Fall's Most Elegant Shoe Color Trend
Hint: It's not brown, gray, or black.
-
Cue the Makeover Montage: My Bestie Wants a Closet Refresh, so I Sent This List of 11 Must-Have Basics
Lace-trimmed skirts and mesh ballet flats ahead.
-
5 Shirt Trends Everyone in NYC Is Wearing With Trousers and Jeans
Make your next outfit more interesting.
-
People Are Skipping Plain White Tank Tops for the Trend That Makes Outfits So Much Cooler
Texture for the win.
-
Striped Shirts Are Always In, But Not *This* In—These 28 Will Make Every Outfit Cool
Fact.