In Stella McCartney dress & Christian Louboutin Courts at Chateau Marmont
Favourite to win an Oscar Lupita looked stunning in orange and blue at an event to meet Dalai Lama
This has really been Lupita Nyong'o's year. Thanks to her fantastic work in 12 Years A Slave she has been nominated for and won countless awards. And she's up for the biggest of them all, an Oscar, this Sunday.
And as she has burst onto the movie star scene she has also shown herself to be one stylish operator. From her gorgeous green Dior gown at the BAFTAs to her turquoise Gucci dress at the Screen Actors' Guild Awards, Lupita has been causing a red carpet shake
H&M Studio brings nonchalant elegance to Paris for Autumn 2014
Last night, H&M Studio, the new name for H&M’s seasonal collection of key pieces, presented its autumn 2014 catwalk show during Paris fashion week. Held at the Grand Palais in front of 600 guests, including Miranda Kerr, Jessica Alba and Solange Knowles, models such as Andrea
Diaconu, Joan Smalls, Izabel Goulart and Saskia De Brauw wore the look of the season: nonchalant attitude of the 21st century, mixing feminine with masculine styles. The collection will be available in around 250 stores worldwide, as well as online, from September 4, 2014
The mood of the collection was dominated by a mix of feminine with masculine, with slip dresses and draped tops worn under men’s blazers, biker and aviator jackets. Fabrics included silk crepe, silk satin, fine cashmere and velvet. Fake fur coats added texture with detailing from sequin and stone embroidery.
For the show, the historical Grand Palais was transformed into an abstract cityscape, with graphic architectural lines and billboards punctuating the space. At the head of the space was a stage, on which the upcoming French star HollySiz gave a live performance throughout the show.
Meanwhile the global audience at hm.com had exclusive access to the event with French fashion TV expert Mademoiselle Agnes. Before the show was live-streamed, Mademoiselle Agnes chatted live with celebrities and VIP guests, as well as taking the cameras backstage, giving the global audience a truly front row experience.
H&M Studio is the new name for H&M’s key seasonal fashion collection. With its own dedicated design team, each season H&M Studio will offer a limited-edition collection of the hottest looks and statement pieces.
“I loved the mix of feminine and masculine for autumn at H&M Studio. Slip dresses and draped tops are the new essentials, especially when worn with blazers or biker jackets. It’s about taking the Parisian spirit and bringing it to the H&M world,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, Head of Design, New Development.
Lupito Nyong'o has become the style star of this award season. Despite her flawless stylish to date fashion the 12 Years A Slave actress wasn't always fussed when it came to matters sartorial.
"Until all this, I hadn't been a student of the fashion industry as a formal industry," she told The Daily Beast . "I wasn't the girl who bought the fashion magazines. I'd always just worn what appeals to me."
Lupita Nyong'o at Gloden Globes
So, when the lightning bolt of fame hit Lupita last year she began to educate herself. "When I knew I was going to be doing the press tour for 12 Years A Slave, I got to work and started researching what was happening in the formal world of fashion to try and articulate to myself what my style would be in it all," she said.
Lupita at SAG Awards
It's been a great education - a great discovery - to find clothing artists who are doing things that I feel express something about myself. And there are so many."
Lupita at Producers Gild Awards
So, what's she learnt? "I love colour and gravitate towards solid block colours. I like clean lines and a classic look, but I also like to have a sense of humour and wear things that put a smile on my face I like to wear things, I don't like things to wear me. I don't like fuss!"
She also looked to three fellow influential females for inspiration; Elizabeth Taylor, Iman, and Cate Blanchett.
in Dior at the Baftas
Now a bonafide style icon, Nyong'o has already bagged herself a major campaign in the shape of Miu Miu and become a pro FROW-er, even managing to make Anna Wintour smile as she sat next to her at a recent Calvin Klein show.
In Calvin Klien at the Crtics Choice Awards
In J.Mendel
In Dior at the 12 Years A Slave Luncheon
In Chanel at the EE British Academys nominees party
Peter Pilotto at Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch
Her appearance on this years Oscars red carpet is hotly anticipated, if her style file is anything to go by we are in for a treat.
Lupita in Lavin
This award season, Lupita Nyong'o's name is on everyone's lips, and for good reason — the stunning Kenyan actress has taken the film world by storm with her gripping performance in 12 Years a Slave, and the role has garnered her best supporting actress nominations at the Golden Globes and the Oscars. See why below.
