“Nyong’o could almost be describing her career, except for the accidental part. The year started with the premiere of Little Monsters,a comedic Australian-American-British zombie flick, went right into the smash success of Jordan Peele’s horror drama Us, in which she plays heroine Adelaide Wilson and her demonic doppelgänger Red, and will close out after she reprises her role as CGI alien Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In between, the Oscar winner will publish a children’s book, Sulwe, and she’s thiscloseto starting shoots on a television series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah, which she is producing, with her Black Panther costar Danai Gurira writing the script. So, Nyong’o radiates the energy of a girl next door, especially as she recalls how she role-modeled early fashion choices, but she also happens to be one of the most powerful Black women in film…”
this excerpt is from a compelling and detailed article on Lupita Nyong’o in the October 2019 issue of Vanity Fair magazine in which they go in depth with her history, both personal and professional, her current and future plans as well as her insights. These images from the fashion spread in the magazine are the extraordinary works of photographer, Jackie Nickerson.
- Clothing by BALENCIAGA; boots by HUNTER; rings by Tiffany & Co. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Clothing and earring by Louis Vuitton. Throughout: Hair products by Vernon François; makeup by Lancôme. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Clothing by GUCCI; shoes by Jimmy Choo; rings by Tiffany & Co.PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Lupita Nyong’o in the gardens of the Pleasantdale Château, in West Orange, New Jersey. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Clothing by 1 Moncler Pierpaolo Piccioli; earrings by Irene Neuwirth. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Clothing by 1 Moncler Pierpaolo Piccioli; earrings by Irene Neuwirth. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Dress by Givenchy; necklace by BULGARI High Jewelry. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Dress by Givenchy; necklace by BULGARI High Jewelry. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Clothing by Fendi; earrings by Tiffany & Co.; sunglasses by Gentle Monster. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
- Dress by Prada; earrings by Irene Neuwirth. PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE NICKERSON; STYLED BY SAMIRA NASR.
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