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Lupita Nyong'o's Show-Stopping Silver Breastplate at Tony Awards.
fashion2 years ago

Lupita Nyong'o's Show-Stopping Silver Breastplate at Tony Awards.

Lupita Nyong’o wore a custom silver breastplate to the Tony Awards, designed by Pakistani artist Misha Japanwala, which provided a provocative illusion of exposure and gilded commentary on body positivity. Breastplates were first seen on fashion runways over 50 years ago, and in their original form, they date back millennia further still, created as stylized armor for wealthy warriors in ancient Greece. Japanwala's work presents a very different picture, highlighting a variety of body shapes and pushing back against homogenous beauty standards.

Lupita Nyong'o Rocks Custom Breastplate at Tony Awards
entertainment2 years ago

Lupita Nyong'o Rocks Custom Breastplate at Tony Awards

Lupita Nyong’o made a statement at the Tony Awards in a black velvet suit jacket and trousers paired with a metallic custom-made breastplate by Pakistani artist Misha Japanwala. The actress accessorized with a Venezia box clutch by The Bella Rosa Collection, geometric silver rings, and large diamond stud earrings. Nyong’o's shaved head revealed an intricate henna tattoo by artist Sabeen Marghoob. During the live broadcast, she covered up the breasts with her jacket, and it's unclear if she was asked to do so by producers.

Lupita Nyong'o Rocks Silver Breastplate at Tony Awards
fashion2 years ago

Lupita Nyong'o Rocks Silver Breastplate at Tony Awards

Lupita Nyong’o wore a metallic breastplate underneath her tuxedo jacket at the Tony Awards, created by Pakistani artist and designer Misha Japanwala by molding it from Nyong’o’s own body. Nyong’o thanked Japanwala for the opportunity to celebrate her body and reject external shame. The breastplate was strikingly realistic and Nyong’o described the experience of wearing it as “shameless” and an “out-of-body experience.”

Celebrities make bold fashion statements at 76th Tony Awards.
entertainment2 years ago

Celebrities make bold fashion statements at 76th Tony Awards.

Lupita Nyong'o wore a silver breastplate top on the Tony Awards red carpet, which was molded from her own body by Pakistani designer Misha Japanwala. The "Black Panther" star explained that Japanwala's work is rooted in body positivity and the rejection of external shame. Nyong'o completed her edgy look with a tattoo-like design on her shaved head. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 2016 and won an Oscar in 2014.