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.
Lupita Nyong'o iin 12 years A Slave
