{"id":735155,"date":"2026-03-13T15:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandrarose.com\/?p=735155"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:21:10","slug":"zendaya-stuns-in-whitney-houstons-dress-at-essence-black-women-in-hollywood-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandrarose.com\/2026\/03\/zendaya-stuns-in-whitney-houstons-dress-at-essence-black-women-in-hollywood-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Zendaya Stuns in Whitney Houston’s Dress at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zendaya turned heads at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday. The “Euphoria” star walked the powder blue carpet wearing a familiar white gown with floral detail previously worn by Whitney Houston.<\/p>\n

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The Eugene Alexander design features an oversized floral embellishment on the shoulder. The dress is adapted from the one worn by the late singer in a 1987 promotional photoshoot that ended up on the cover of Life magazine.<\/p>\n

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Whitney’s dress originally included two flowers and a longer hemline, according to Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sarah Jessica Parker wore Zendaya’s one flower version in the opening credits of 2008’s “Sex and the City” movie.<\/p>\n

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Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach posted a video of his famous client to X.com. He also shared both Whitney and Sarah’s versions of the dress. He captioned the post: “An ICONIC piece of fashion history at Essence Women in Hollywood today.”<\/p>\n

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An ICONIC piece of fashion history at Essence Women in Hollywood today #respectdaLAW<\/a> #styledbyLAW<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/hA8tLsUYRB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MHUJMz70ir<\/a><\/p>\n

— LAW ROACH (@LUXURYLAW) March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n