The NAACP awards took place a few weeks ago… I felt compelled to cover the fashionable appearances. Its always amazing and inspiring to see so many beautiful and stylish black women on the red carpet being celebrated. This year everyone looked beyond sensational….Here are some of my favorite looks! (in no particular order)
Actress Gabrielle Union wore an impeccable cut-out gown by Gauri & Nainika
Kerry Washington had a romantic look in a rosy-red lacy frock by Zuhair Murad
Outstanding was simply a word to describe the iconic Angela Bassett who dressed in black & gold.
Styled in white, Carmen Ejogo wore a dress designed by SolaceLondon.
Niecy Nash rocked black effortlessly. Her off-the-shoulder, mermaid dress had a tulle fabric effect at the bottom which made her look exclusive.
More of my favorite black actresses who looked stunning that night included Teyonah Paris in Amato by Furne One, Tika Sumpter in Roland Mouret and Uzo Aduba in Zac Posen.
Tessa Thompson kept it modest and chic in a unique structured Kenzo dress.
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I love a lot of actresses, but to me Natalie Portman is THE ONE. She is the love of my filmic life and I am definitely more than a little bit on love with her. She’s been a bit quiet as of recent years, but she’s getting major awards buzz for her performance as Jackie Kennedy, and I’m itching to check it out. It’s just a shame no one I know will want to see an art house film about an old POTUS. SAD FACE. But for Natalie, I will find a way.
La La Land.
There are a few awardsy films I actually really want to see this year (Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea) but none more so than La La Land, which I get to see this weekend – YAYY. I love Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle and if his follow up film is even half as good as Whiplash then I am going to love it.
Black Panther.
I’ve been falling ever so slightly out of love with Marvel films recently (maybe its overkill) but I’m hoping 2017 is the year that I get back on board. Guardians of the Galaxy has been my favourite so far so I’m looking forward to the sequel, my love/mild obsession with Taika Waititi has got me looking forward to the latest Thor outing (seriously, check out Hunt for the Wilderpeople, it will BLOW YOUR MIND) but the main one I’m itching to see is Black Panther.
Hollywood has been itching for a huge, blockbusting POC-lead movie for far too long so I hope it smashes records for that reason, but I’m also so excited because it’s got the most incredible cast of any upcoming film I can think of.
I’ve waxed lyrical about this cast on here already, but seriously, HOW incredible is this?
Lupita, Angela and Danai are three of my favourite ladies, and if you aren’t yet familiar with Daniel Kaluuya then prepare for him to explode this year because he is a huge talent. This looks great.
Prevenge.
A horror comedy about pregnancy from Alice Lowe, one of the geniuses behind the hugely underrated sightseer? Count me right in.
We *NEED* to talk about how flipping great the cast is for Black Panther.
I mean, Chadwick Boseman, Forest Whitaker and Michael B Jordon are pretty ridiculously good on their own, but they’ve also squished in another four of my favourites.
Angela Bassett, who is insanely fierce and fabulous in American Story. I watched a bit of Hotel with my boyfriend and was like “I don’t know if I want her to adopt me or marry me’ and he was like yeah I get that. She’s fantastic.
Danai Gurira, who is also fantastically fierce and fabulous, but also adds this vulnerable edge to her character in The Walking Dead that is just perfection. She is one of the few characters in the show that I still actively give a shit about.
Daniel Kaluuya, who I knew from yearsss ago when he was WRITING OR A TV SHOW when he was just a teenager. Hello, talent. He’s also a pretty great actor too, and showcases this brilliantly in one of the finest episodes episodes of Black Mirror.
And last but certainly not least, there’s Lupita NYong’o. Beautiful, talented, smart, made us all cry buckets in 12 Years a Slave and dresses like an edgy Disney Princess with the colour setting turned up. What’s not to love?
I know I said I was falling out of love with Marvel movies, but I will absolutely be seeing this film and I shall be draining in all of the talent and beauty in sheer awe.
“ You can’t be in this industry if you’re afraid of a little rejection. You have to study your craft. Actresses make it look easy because that’s the way it should look—effortless. When a great actor does their job they’re leaving a piece of their soul in the room. It takes a little out of you, but that’s okay. Life will take a little out of you, love will take a little out of you. We’re talking about demonstrating the best and worst of the human experience. ”
A Black Panther poster illustration I did. I really enjoyed working on this one, I had an initial idea of using traditional patterns and prints from different countries in Africa and using them to build up the Black Panthers head (Like in the back ground) but then I really wanted to draw some of the characters. I thought Danai Gurira looked amazing as Okoye and decided to add her, and I couldn’t pass up the chance to draw a Panther! :D Hope you guys like it!
Angela Bassett, Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis, Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, Lynn Whitfield & Kimberly Elise for T: The New York Times Style Magazine (2020)
