23 Iconic Looks Created By Celeb Stylist Law Roach

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Stylist Law Roach is known for transforming celebs into fashion icons. He works his magic on some of the biggest stars on the red carpet, including Zendaya, Kerry Washington, Tom Holland, and Ariana Grande.

the stylist poses on the red carpet, wearing a classy embroidered jumpsuit and bold dress shoes
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Here are 23 of the most iconic looks he's created for his celebrity clients:

1.Zendaya's unforgettable Cinderella transformation from the 2019 Met Gala, which lit up when her fairy god stylist waved a magic wand:

dressed like the fairy godmother from the movie, Law waves a wand, and Zendaya's Disney princess ballgown illuminates
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the dress has puffy sleeves, and she's also carrying a pumpkin carriage purse
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2.These amazing outfits that Zendaya and her boyfriend/co-star Tom Holland wore to the Spider-Man: No Way Home premiere:

Tom is in a classic tux with a buttoned coat, and Zendaya is in a fitted, floor-length dress embroidered with a delicate spider web pattern
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On Instagram, Roach called them his "dynamic duo!"

Tom's suit has a thick collar, and Zendaya's dress has a deep V neck
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3.Hunter Schafer's vintage Prada-turned-sci-fi look from the 2021 Met Gala:

a metallic two-piece crop top and skirt, paired with white-out contacts and a silver cybernetic spider on her face
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the large spider is attached to the center of Hunter's face
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4.The rainbow Prabal Gurung gown that Tiffany Haddish wore to the 2018 Emmy Awards:

the vibrant vertical stripes of the halter dress descend into a flowy skirt
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"She said that she wanted to do something that paid tribute to her Eritrean roots, so the colors are the colors of the Eritrean flag, but more so than that, we wanted to kind of have a dress that represented love and happiness — just parts of her personality," Roach told E!.

Tiffany waves the colorful scarf hanging from the dress
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5.The intricately embellished Zuhair Murad gown that Kerry Washington wore to the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party:

a two-piece long-sleeved dress covered in Egyptian hieroglyphics
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On Instagram, the stylist described the look as "what Cleopatra really looked like."

the detailed beading appears gemlike
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6.The Giambattista Valli gown that Ariana Grande wore to the 2020 Grammys, which was 20 feet in diameter:

a dreamy, sleeveless ballgown with a giant tiered skirt, worn with opera gloves
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Ariana kneels, and the cloudlike skirt consumes her
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7.The '50s-inspired satin Dior dress that Anya Taylor-Joy wore to the 2021 Venice International Film Festival:

bright, ankle-length dress with a square neckline, short sleeves, and a train, plus a matching veiled hat
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Roach told WWD, "It was just a throwback to the starlets of that day arriving in Venice.”

the small, knitted hat is perched on the side of her head, and it has a short, netted veil
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8.The Givenchy suit that Shameik Moore sported at the 2019 MTV Movie Awards:

the shirt is held closed with a vertical row of shiny buttons
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9.Every throwback outfit Ariana Grande wore in the "Thank U, Next" music video:

10.Jameela Jamil's mint moment by Monique Lhuillier at the 2019 Emmys:

one-shoulder ballgown with a gathered neckline
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the drop-shoulder neckline forms a giant bow
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11.Zendaya's Tom Ford breastplate from the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards:

a bold, shiny plate perfectly sculpted to her chest and held on with straps, worn with a long, gauzy skirt
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the plate has a high collar, but it doesn't cover her back or sides at all
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12.Halle Berry's stunning Oscar de la Renta gown:

13.Shameik Moore's custom cotton candy Versace suit from the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars party:

a light suit jacket and pants, sans shirt, worn with layered gold necklaces and shiny dress shoes
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Shameik's hair accessories match his stunning, luxurious necklaces
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14.The goddess-like Versace creation Mary J. Blige wore to the 2018 Met Gala:

a gold halter top twirls down into a gauzy sky-colored skirt, which splits into a high leg slit to showcase her matching thigh-high boots
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Roach told the Hollywood Reporter that the look was "a nod to the [Heavenly Bodies] theme but is also very much Mary J. Blige.”

the dress and boots are embroidered with ropes of golden sequins
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15.The vintage Versace dress Zendaya wore to the 2021 BET Awards:

sheer fabric gathered in two columns over chest and connected by a neon strap of fabric, and a long, gauzy shirt
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On Instagram, Roach said that the look paid homage to Beyoncé, who wore the same dress to the 2003 BET Awards.

an elastic waistband and mid-chest strap keep the dress in place
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16.Anya Taylor-Joy's custom Dior dress from the 2021 Golden Globes:

On Instagram, Anya said that she wore green to represent two of her breakout roles — Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit and Emma Woodhouse from Emma.

17.All of the looks from Halsey's If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power film, including this vintage Stéphane Rolland dress:

He also styled her for the album cover and their album announcement video.

18.Zendaya's costumes for Malcolm and Marie, including that iconic Aliétte dress:

shiny halter dress with stomach cutouts
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“Sam [Levinson, the director] tasked me with creating a dress that was timeless and could stand with the other iconic dresses that we’ve seen in movies,” Law told Vogue.

a close-up of the dress's dramatic cutouts

19.Jaime Xie's stunning vintage Roberto Cavalli gown from the 2021 Venice International Film Festival:

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On Instagram, Roach called her "the undisputed Princess of Vintage."

sher polishes off the look with chandelier earrings, gold bangles, and rings
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20.The custom Christian Siriano gown and Zana Bayne belt that Demi Lovato performed in at the 2020 Grammys:

long-sleeved, wedding dress-like gown with a deep V neckline and billowing skirt
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the gown has a wide, deep V neckline
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21.This vintage Bob Mackie wedding gown that he put Anya Taylor-Joy in for the Emma premiere:

Anya also wears a thick lace choker with pearls hanging from the bottom edge
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22.This gorgeous Galia Lahav gown that Tiffany Haddish wore to the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards:

a metallic Holiday Barbie-esque sleeveless gown with a high leg slit, a dramatic train, and a bow
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Tiffany playfully tosses up the gauzy train
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23.And finally, the custom wet-look leather dress that Zendaya wore to the Dune premiere at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival:

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Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

“The color was reminiscent of the sand from sand dunes, so when we started this we came to the conclusion that we wanted everything to feel like it could have been a costume in the movie," Roach told WWD.

the gown is paired with a serpentine emerald necklace
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I can't wait to see what Law Roach comes up with for the 2022 awards season!

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