Zendaya stars in a new shoot for the Valentino Collezione Milano​, a collection by Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli that expresses a radical attitude through creativity.

“She perfectly embodies and represents what Valentino is and stands for,” says Piccioli, “individual and confident, on the path to redefine.”

Lensed by Michael Bailey Gates, the campaign captures the actress’ insouciant brand of elegance as she reclines in a pair of indigo jeans and a fluid, half-buttoned boho shirt. Perched on her thigh is the Valentino Garavani Roman Stud Handle bag, which, at the hands of Zendaya, transforms into a renewed symbol of punkish cool.

Elsewhere in the shoot, Zendaya strikes a rebellious pose in a hot pink overshirt, which is immediately offset by the sudden entrance of a demurely shot black dress.

For Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli, equality, inclusivity, and empathy” are core values of the fashion house, so uniting with Zendaya was always going to be a no brainer. In Piccioli’s search to resignify the codes of the house  this season, Zendaya represents the first official Valentino “DiVa”.