Zendaya pays tribute to Sarah Jessica Parker and Whitney Houston in iconic vintage gown as she continues to fuel Tom Holland marriage rumours with a bridal white nod and gold band

Zendaya paid homage to two style icons with her look at the 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday. 

The actress, 29, looked incredible in a vintage one-shouldered Cachè flower dress that had a very familiar feel to it. 

Sex And The City fans will recognise the dress from the 2008 movie, with Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) strutting down the streets of Manhattan in the gown for the opening scene. 

The outfit, sourced by costume designer Patricia Field, is one of Carrie's most iconic looks - however, she wasn't the first to wear it. 

Cachè's eye-catching mini dress is a replica of a Eugene Alexander gown that Whitney Houston first wore in 1987 for the cover of Life magazine. 

While Zendaya may have ensured her gown was the same as the fashion icons she went her own way with the accessories - modelling two gold bands amid rumours she's secretly tied the knot with Tom Holland. 

The Euphoria actress has yet to publicly comment on the marriage reports but was said to have been overheard graciously accepting a flurry of well wishes from fellow A-listers at the star-studded gala, a source told People. 

Zendaya also hinted at wedding bells when she flashed her gold band to the camera, after being asked for 'a sign' about her private life by the event's host, Marsai Martin. 

While on the red carpet, Zendaya - dressed in bridal white - flashed two rings on her left wedding finger. 

She made no effort to hide her gold bands as she smiled for the camera while offering photographers a selection of sultry poses. 

One ring was a Rolling Ring, which has also been called a Trinity Ring or a Russian wedding ring. 

The other was a thin gold band that looked like a typical American wedding band. 

Rumours of a secret wedding began on March 1 as a result of Zendaya's stylist Law Roach, who told Access Hollywood at the Actor Awards: 'The wedding has already happened. You missed it.'

When asked if that was 'true,' Law replied: 'It's very true!'

The news has yet to be confirmed by the couple's representatives, but they have both been keen to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.

They first sparked dating rumors in 2016 but the relationship wasn't confirmed publicly until 2021 when they were pictured sharing a kiss.

The couple confirmed their engagement in September 2025 when Tom referred to Zendaya as his 'fiancée' during a panel event.

Tom has previously insisted the pair are determined to keep their romance private because it has 'nothing to do with' their acting careers.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: 'Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible.

'We don't think that we owe it to anyone, it's our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers.'

Zendaya shared similar comments in an interview with GQ, declaring the couple's relationship is 'sacred' and she wants to keep it that way.

She explained: 'The equal sentiment [we both share] is just that when you really love and care about somebody, some moments or things, you wish were your own.

'I think loving someone is a sacred thing and a special thing and something that you want to deal with and go through and experience and enjoy amongst the two people that love each other.'

The actress expanded on her view in an interview with Elle magazine, saying: 'I can't not be a person and live my life and love the person I love. You can't hide. That's not fun either. I am navigating it more than ever now.'