Zendaya Pairs a Plain White Tee With a Nearly $10K Cartier Bracelet
High-low fashion has never looked more cool
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
A surprise drop-in at Rakestraw Books, an indie bookstore in the Bay Area, gave us the Zendaya content we didn't know we needed. She came to shop, stayed to chat, and left with copies of Dune: Messiah and Homer's The Odyssey — both of which she's currently starring in film adaptations of. The bookstore posted a photo of her grinning with both titles, and yes, it was as charming as it sounds.
But because this is Zendaya, even a casual bookstore run becomes a masterclass in dressing. She kept it simple on top — white T-shirt, patterned navy headscarf — and let the jewelry do the talking. A delicate gold chain, a stack of multi-sized rings, and, most notably, what appears to be Cartier's Love Unlimited bracelet, a flexible gold design that retails for $9,400, according to Harper's Bazaar. It's the kind of move that looks effortless precisely because it isn't.
Two Films, One Very Busy Year
The bookstore photo op was equal parts press moment and genuine enthusiasm. Zendaya is set to play the Greek goddess Athena in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, hitting theaters July 17, alongside Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, and Lupita Nyong'o. Then, come December 18, she returns as Chani in Dune: Part Three, Denis Villeneuve's closing chapter of the franchise, opposite Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, and more.
What the moment really illustrates is something Zendaya has quietly perfected: the art of showing up. Not over-styled, not underdressed — just a woman in a white tee and a near-five-figure bracelet, reading the books her movies are based on, supporting an independent bookstore, and making it all feel completely natural. The "I woke up like this" fantasy, executed with intention.
In 2025, the most powerful flex isn't a red carpet gown — it's a $9K bracelet at a bookstore on a Tuesday.
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