Which designer created Zendaya’s glowing Cinderella-inspired gown for the 2019 Met Gala?

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Tommy Hilfiger created Zendaya’s glowing Cinderella-inspired gown for the 2019 Met Gala.

Zendaya wore the illuminated silver-gray gown to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit in 2019. The design included a fitted bodice, a full skirt, and lighting effects that made the outfit appear to transform as she moved.

The look was inspired by Cinderella and matched the gala’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach appeared alongside her in costume as a royal attendant, extending the fairy-tale concept beyond the dress itself.

The gown is sometimes credited only to Roach because of the theatrical styling, but the designer label was Tommy Hilfiger. The lighting was a deliberate technical feature, not a photographic effect added later.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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