Zendaya and Nadia Lee Cohen: this season’s most stylish space odyssey
Zendaya never ceases to surprise. Under the wacky lens of Nadia Lee Cohen, she embarks on an intergalactic expedition where fashion flirts with the absurd.
A retro-futuristic vision
The aesthetic of the shoot explodes references. Nadia Lee Cohen invokes the codes of 70s science-fiction films. Saturated colors dominate. The sets are as reminiscent of Barbarella as they are of Mars Attacks. Zendaya imposes herself in every frame. She becomes a strange, sublime space heroine, straight out of a kitsch dream.
Fashion takes a galactic turn
Each outfit plays with extremes. Molded silhouettes, shiny materials, platform boots and suits worthy of glam astronauts. The pieces chosen are not about discretion. They’re all about show. Zendaya embodies these looks with total mastery. She switches from latex to vinyl as others change tone. The absurd becomes stylish.
Perfectly mastered visual satire
Beneath its visual humor, the project raises questions. Nadia Lee Cohen deconstructs feminine stereotypes. She exaggerates poses, distorts symbols and caricatures gestures. The universe is funny but never gratuitous. Zendaya is fully involved in this role-playing. She embodies several archetypes of the galactic woman. Warrior, muse, alien or frozen model.
A collaboration that electrifies fashion
This series is not a simple campaign. It’s a hybrid between art, fashion and performance. Zendaya confirms her role as a visual chameleon. She imposes a strong, provocative and always aesthetically pleasing visual narrative. Together, they create a disturbing and fascinating universe that shakes up the codes of fashion editorial.
Far from smooth planets, Zendaya and Nadia Lee Cohen take us to a messy, saturated, free world. To discover other bold stylistic explorations, dive into our universe at parisselectbook.com.
