How Zaya Wade is already a Gen Z fashion icon at only 15: 8 luxury brands that Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s daughter has rocked, from her Miu Miu runway debut to Louis Vuitton, Prada and Burberry
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- Is Zaya Wade the next nepo baby to watch? She made her runway debut at the Miu Miu autumn/winter 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week – the transgender teen legally changed her name last month, too
- But her runway appearance comes as no surprise: Wade likes to wear casual and luxury pieces as seen on her Instagram, donning outfits from Valentino, Rodarte and Siedrés, to Alaïa and Tibi
The 15-year-old rising fashion model made her first runway appearance at the Miu Miu autumn/winter 2023 ready to wear show at Paris Fashion Week in March, strutting in a brown-green mini jumper dress with a matching jacket. She walked in pointed-toe kitten heels and modelled a brown handbag, too.
Parents Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union beamed as they watched their daughter hit the runway. In a joint Instagram post, they shared a video of Zaya walking and wrote, “She’s arrived.”
![Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are proud parents to transgender daughter Zaya Wade, who’s biological mum is Siohvaughn Funches. Photo: @gabunion/Instagram Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are proud parents to transgender daughter Zaya Wade, who’s biological mum is Siohvaughn Funches. Photo: @gabunion/Instagram](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/03/21/26b445ee-ccac-418b-abd1-725028ada4fd_fdddfafd.jpg)
But before her modelling debut, Zaya has always loved fashion, wearing a diverse range of outfits. Here are eight labels she’s worn lately that prove she is fashion’s next rising star.
1. Rodarte
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For her winter formal in late January, Wade wore an ivory sequin Rodarte column dress with a flower appliqué on the neckline and detachable tulle sleeves. She topped the look with a pearl choker and kitten-heel sandals from Dolce Vita.
2. Siedrés
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Wade bloomed in a Siedrés ensemble consisting of a black floral polo neck top and a white-and-black colour-block skirt with the same matching pattern.