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BN Style: Lupita Nyong’o gives a Double Dose of African-Inspired Gele at #TIFF16
Actress Lupita Nyong’o arrives at the world premiere of Disney’s Queen of Katwe at Roy Thompson Hall as part of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival where the cast, filmmakers and real-life stars received a standing ovation.
The film, starring David Oyelowo, Oscar winner Lupita Nyongo and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, is directed by Mira Nair and opens in U.S. Theaters September 23, 2017.
For the screening, she was styled in a strapless House of Herrera yellow gown, adorned with velvet, royal blue floral patterns which she accessorised with over $600,000 worth of jewellery from Tiffany & Co. She added a dramatic flair with a matching color headpiece that wrapped around her head, popping a bright red to her lips and opted for metallic blue pumps.
Lupita later changed into a short blue and black dress that featured which she accessorised with anther colourful headwrap.
See more photos from the premiere below.
Lupita Nyong’o & David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
Actors Martin Kabanza (L) and Madina Nalwanga
Actors Martin Kabanza (L) and Madina Nalwanga
Costume Designer Mobolaji Dawodu (L) and Omolara Dawodu
Actresses Lupita Nyong’o (L) and Madina Nalwanga
David Oyelowo
David & Jessica Oyelowo
Ugandan national chess champion Phiona Mutesi and Chess Coach and Director of Sports Outreach in Uganda, Robert Katende
David Oyelowo and Chess Coach and Director of Sports Outreach in Uganda, Robert Katende
Dorothy Nyong’o, actress Lupita Nyong’o and Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o
(L-R) Actors Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, costume designer Mobolaji Dawodu and music supervisor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Director Mira Nair (L) and costume designer Mobolaji Dawodu
Actors Lupita Nyong’o (L) and Martin Kabanza
Costume Designer Mobolaji Dawodu (L) and actor Martin Kabanza
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Alberto E. Rodriguez
