‘Dune’ Star Zendaya Channels Halle Berry in a Daring Vintage Lanvin Halloween Look

Halloween has become one of the biggest style stages of the year for celebrities. Costumes are no longer just about characters or monsters, and more stars are using the holiday to pay tribute to fashion moments they love. The best ones tend to be clever, well-researched and instantly recognizable.

That’s what makes this year’s batch of looks so fun to compare. A good Halloween tribute needs a strong reference, careful styling and a bit of nerve. When all three line up, the internet notices right away.

Pop culture has a long memory for Halle Berry in particular. In 2024, Halle Bailey, Tyla and Coi Leray all dressed as Berry’s film characters for the holiday, a trend Complex dubbed “Halleween.” Now another A-lister has joined the tradition, and her version leans into a famous red carpet outfit rather than a movie role.

Zendaya channels Halle Berry in a Lanvin Fall 2000 look 📸 https://t.co/QiJgtOJPgb

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) October 31, 2026

Zendaya marked Halloween by recreating a Y2K look that Berry first wore in 2000, according to theFashionSpot. The outfit was a vintage Lanvin ensemble featuring a string triangle bikini top paired with matching low-rise, wide-leg trousers. The fabric used a geometric print in yellow, cream and neutral tones.

zendaya in lanvin fw 2000, channeling halle berry styled by law roach! https://t.co/aBDuxZ904d

— archive zendaya ⭑ (@archivedaya) October 31, 2026

Berry originally wore the two-piece to the ‘X-Men’ world premiere in July 2000, which is why fans consider it one of her most iconic style moments. In the side-by-side image making the rounds online, Zendaya mirrors the pose and the overall silhouette, right down to the tinted sunglasses and the hands-on-hips stance.

The details are what sell the homage. Zendaya added a chunky gold cocktail ring and nude-brown lips, and her cropped hair echoes the short style Berry was known for in that era. The result stays faithful to the original while still feeling like a modern take.

“Zendaya channeling Halle Berry wearing Lanvin Fall 2000” — law roach via instagram https://t.co/7PyIkVmwWD

— best of zendaya (@zendayaonfilm) October 31, 2026

This isn’t Zendaya’s first nod to Berry this year. At the 78th Emmy Awards in September, she wore a custom sheer, silver-beaded Prada gown and a pixie cut, a look inspired by Berry’s appearance at the 2002 premiere of ‘Die Another Day’. Her longtime stylist Law Roach told Refinery29 on the red carpet that they were paying homage to Berry that night.

Hairstylist Coree Moreno designed the cut as a classic pixie reimagined for a modern, editorial audience, and fans immediately noticed the resemblance to Berry’s short styles from the ’90s and early 2000s. Berry herself reshared the tribute on Instagram, tagged Zendaya and Roach, added a heart and praised how well Zendaya handled the night. She also said she’d love to find something to do with her someday.

That exchange added extra weight to this week’s Halloween look. A costume that might otherwise read as a one-off joke instead feels like the next chapter in an ongoing conversation between two stars with a clear mutual respect.

Zendaya’s fashion approach has long been defined by references. Her styling with Roach often ties specific looks to specific moments, rather than simply dressing for an occasion, a point Grazia Daily highlighted in its Emmys coverage. In 2024, for example, she wore a Bob Mackie couture look from the label’s Fall 2001 collection as a tribute to Cher at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Using Halloween as a canvas for that kind of reference makes sense. The holiday gives her permission to be more literal, and fans enjoy playing spot-the-source. The Lanvin ensemble works particularly well because the geometric print and low-rise cut are instantly tied to the turn-of-the-millennium look.

The tribute lands in the middle of a busy year. Zendaya has been on screens with ‘Euphoria’ and A24’s ‘The Drama’, followed by box office hits such as Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. That visibility has made every fashion choice a talking point.

It’s also a reminder of how closely fans watch her wardrobe. Her Emmys pixie drew a wave of comparisons to Berry, and one fan even joked that she was trying to book a biopic. A Halloween follow-up only fuels that fan energy, especially when Berry has already publicly expressed interest in working with her.

For many viewers, the appeal is simple nostalgia. Berry’s 2000 outfit has remained a reference point for Y2K fashion fans, and seeing it on a current star shows how well the style holds up. Zendaya’s version makes the look feel fresh without changing its identity.

Whether this was a planned part of a longer tribute or a spontaneous Halloween idea, it’s a smart addition to a year already full of Berry references. And if the two actresses ever do team up on screen, fans will have plenty of fashion history to point to.