5 Incredible Details You Must Know About Zendaya's Outfits in Malcom & Marie

"Samantha McMillen [John David Washington's stylist] and I never spoke. We were both just doing what we do — styling for our clients who actually, in our world, would have showed up at the same event without necessarily having spoken about what they were wearing. Sam had her own process that was, I'm sure, similar to what I did, but I think that because I was creating something from scratch [the dress], my work might have been a bit more intensive. We didn't end up speaking until the end, which is, I think, also quite remarkable and very interesting to the story," Law said.

"Sam [Levinson] said, 'Law, I want you to create a timeless, iconic dress that in 20 years when people watch this movie — that dress was still be relevant and still be beautiful.' Thanks a lot, Sam. No pressure. Because the film would be shot in black and white, it was really important to him that we chose a dress with fabric that had movement — something that could soak up the light and be reflective in a way."

"We had some other dresses that didn't work, then I reached out to one of my best friends and fellow stylist Jason Rembert [of Aliétte]. I wanted to give him the opportunity to work with me to create that timeless, iconic piece. And so it became Jason and I sharing references and him sketching. I sent those sketches to Sam and Zendaya and we came up with their favourites and sent that back to Jason. Then it was time for fabric, so Jason and I went on a fabric-store run; me on FaceTime with him actually in the store, and we chose 10 or 12 fabrics. I sent those back to Sam and Zendaya, they did a lighting test and camera test with the fabrics, and that's how we ended up with the one you see in the final product," Law explained, confirming that Jason made a few different dresses that were slight variations, and doubles of the one you see in the film.

"The tights were written into the script. So I had to make sure that we found a dress that would complement her wearing tights. The way Sam wrote about them was so beautiful, and for me, one of the most beautiful shots of the film is when she drops the dress in the bathroom and we see the tights with her bare back. Marie is just that certain type of girl who would wear tights with that type of dress," Law said.

"The tank top and underwear reference was actually from Nicole Kidman in Eyes Wide Shut. We pulled from a lot of brands, but the one she wears is actually Aerie from American Eagle. It was just the perfect silhouette with the perfect fit. It felt like Marie. It felt like a girl who, although she was arguing with her boyfriend, still has this overt sexuality to her. There's something innocent about the white tank top and brief, too," Law explained.

"We actually pulled the robe from Zendaya's closet, so that is a piece of Zendaya that made the film. It was just a lot of making the right choice for who we thought Marie was, and what she would wear to bed while she's in the middle of a fight with her boyfriend," Law said.