There is no doubt about it, Zendaya is one of our favourite stars to watch on the red carpet. Over the past few years, the actress – thanks partly to her stylist and image architect Law Roach – has pulled off some of the most highly-rated red-carpet looks, from her bright and beautiful Oscars' look to the times she has subtly paid tribute to the movie she is promoting with what she wears. But, perhaps our favourite thing about Zendaya's approach to the red carpet is how she so often dips into the archives, choosing the most show-stopping vintage pieces.

The actress has turned to vintage on numerous occasions, wearing everything from vintage Valentino to Versace, while also often paying homage to a specific look worn by another star, like when she emulated Beyoncé's 2003 BET Awards ensemble.

Of course, Zendaya is not the only star to embrace vintage on the red carpet. The likes of Kim Kardashian and Bella Hadid have been huge champions of archival catwalk looks too, and are part of a bigger movement towards consumers embracing vintage fashion, and that is certainly something to celebrate.

“Wearing a vintage gown on the red carpet relays a strong message of new consumption – vintage today is a lifestyle more than a trend,” Sophie Hersan, Vestiaire Collective’s fashion director and co-founder told us of the trend. “I think this decade will see this movement grow even bigger, vintage allows a celebrity to be glamorous and celebrate beautiful designs from the past whilst representing something more than fashion, making a stand for sustainability.”

Below, we remember all of Zendaya's best vintage moments on the red carpet so far.

For the NAACP Image Awards, Zendaya wore a 1956 green-and-red couture gown by Balmain, which she styled with Bulgari jewellery. On Instagram, the actress and her stylist, Law Roach, thanked Balmain creative director, Olivier Rousteing for letting them dig into the house's archives for the special moment.

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For her first red-carpet look of 2022, Zendaya pulled out all the stops. Attending the premiere for season two of Euphoria, the actress chose a black-and-white striped gown from Valentino's archive.

The dress was first seen on the catwalk in the 1990s, worn by Linda Evangelista no less.

For the Ballon D’Or ceremony in Paris in late 2021, which she attended alongside her Spider-Man co-star and real-life love Tom Holland, Zendaya once again turned to vintage. The actress wore a gown from Roberto Cavalli's autumn/winter 2000 collection, one which put a very fun spin on the Little Black Dress.

The design in question was simple from the front – full-length, fitted and with sleeves, but when she turned around, it was all about the drama. The dress was completely backless, featuring a gold, serpentine-inspired spinal-cord structure, which she complemented with matching hoop earrings.

For an event in June 2021, Zendaya wore an archival Versace look that paid homage to the dress Beyoncé wore to the 2003 BET Awards. While her original version was a mini dress with a pleated, ultra-high hem, Zendaya's had a flowy, maxi-length skirt with a daringly high leg slit. Both versions featured the same rich purple hue, lime green accents, and revealing cutouts around the torso.

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Zendaya's longtime stylist and image architect, Roach, dug into the archives to find this dress from Versace's spring/summer 2003 collection.

For the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Zendaya and her stylist Law Roach made sure to make a splash. The pair chose a beautiful vintage Yves Saint Laurent ensemble for the actress to wear, which was once owned by American businesswoman and trailblazer Eunice Johnson.