Law Roach can't decide on a favorite Zendaya outfit: 'Never do that' (exclusive)

Law Roach's stylish touch is behind Zendaya's stunning outfits.

But the stylist, who has worked with the 28-year-old Emmy winner on red carpet outfits since 2011, told PEOPLE exclusively at New York Fashion Week on Sunday, September 8, that he “couldn't” decide on his favorite Zendaya look.

“I can't say I have a favorite because they all mean so much to me,” Roach, 46, said at the Christian Cowan show. “We've been together for over a decade and we've just done so many looks.”

“Some of them are very special, but this is like yelling at your favorite child. You should never do that,” he continued.

However, Roach gave insights into what makes an outfit stand out.

“Confidence. It's all about confidence. You can wear anything you want, no matter your size, your age, etc. It's all about confidence,” he said, adding that people can “learn all about it” in his new book. How to become a fashion icon: tips on self-confidence from the world's only image architect.

One of Roach’s most popular collaborations is Zendaya’s revealing Mugler robot bodysuit from 1995, which she wore during the Dune – Part Two Press tour, which she later talked about fashion made her “really dizzy.”

“After wearing it for 10 minutes or less, I immediately felt dizzy,” the actress said in April. “The metal conducts heat very quickly, holds it and locks it in. I'm wearing a full body suit.”

Another standout moment for the duo came in 2019, when Zendaya wore a fairytale ball gown by Tommy Hilfiger, inspired by Cinderellathat lit up when Roach waved his wand on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

Her long-standing fashion web continued in 2021 when Zendaya rocked a plunging Valentino Haute Couture cobweb dress at the premiere of “The Red Carpet” Spider-Man: No Way Homewhich she visited with her boyfriend Tom Holland.

In an interview in May 2024 for The floor of the cutting roomRoach wrote the euphoria Star who has helped him build his confidence over the years.

“She was always the one who stood up for me and made sure I got into those spaces that people thought I didn't belong in,” the stylist said. “Even as a young girl, I'm talking about 16, 17 years old.”

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Roach first styled Zendaya 13 years ago for the premiere of Justin Bieber’s 2011 Never say never Documentary. At the event, she wore a silver metallic blazer and a grey skirt over black tights.

“We would sit in boardrooms with clients, companies and CEOs and they would try to make me invisible, and she would always say, 'The law has something to say,'” Roach recalled. “It was like these little, insignificant things that she would give back to me whenever someone tried to take power away from me.”