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# Zendaya Pays Homage to Josephine Baker at the Butterfly Ball
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/zendaya-is-essentially-wearing-pearl-sleeves-06-2017/
- Published: 2017-06-05T16:00:51.000Z
- Updated: 2017-06-05T04:18:06.000Z
- Description: Is it working?
- Author: Heather
- Tags: Fug or Fab, Mario Dice, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 07:51

The designer of this dress named it "Homage to Coco Chanel," although on this night Zendaya cited her stylistic inspiration [as Josephine Baker](https://images.hellogiggles.com/uploads/2017/06/04051847/JosephineBaker.jpg?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), given that Baker's birthday was Saturday. That Coco was a rumored Nazi spy, and Baker abetted the French Resistance during WWII, makes that juxtaposition of cultural references very unusual indeed -- and possibly not intentional; I have no idea if Zendaya or her stylist knew what Mario Dice named the dress. I saw it on his Instagram. I do, however, like to imagine that no matter what, Coco Chanel is hella pissed that Zendaya and Josephine are triumphing over her memory. Dear Coco: You shouldn't have freaking been a freaking Nazi. MY GOD.

Anyway: This is simple and breathtaking and sophisticated on her. At first, yes, I wondered if it was a bit mature on her, but I actually think that's why it works. The dress needs someone with her vim to give it vigor. My main curiosity is whether she has a full range of motion in those sleeves, or if she had to worry about popping the pearl strands.

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2017/06/BGUS_876572_001-1496632825.jpg "Zendaya keeps it classy at the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball")

I guess as long as she doesn't flap her arms in an effort to BE a a butterfly, she should be fine.

\[Photos: Backgrid\]