This film is SO timely. Actress Tessa Thompson stars in The Listener (directed by Steve Buscemi); an emotional film that dives into human connection and how loneliness can truly affect us all. The story focuses …
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Gold Clothes -How to Style This Classic Metallic Without Looking Gaudy or Cheesy
Every King and Queen throughout time has always loved tons of gold and jewels. However, after you go beyond the royalty realm, sometimes such fashion choices end up looking a bit… well, bad (LOL). This …
Tessa Thompson for W Mag Best Performances Annual Issue -Ask and Tell!
The Item: Sylvie’s Love and Thor Love and Thunder actress; Tessa Thompson for W Mag Best Performances Annual issue for 2021! Inside the edition Tessa discusses her latest film project and …
Beautiful Black Women: Tessa Thompson Covers The Cut Fall Fashion 2018 Issue
From Marvel to Westworld, Tessa Thompson’s immense talent as well as beauty has been shot all around the globe. Now the deliciously mysterious actress is a cover girl for August/September. Tessa Thompson covers The Cut Fall Fashion 2018 issue and she is finally spilling the details on EVERYTHING.
Beautiful Black Women: Tessa Thompson Covers The Cut Fall Fashion 2018 Issue
Yes, you will see plenty of fabulous fall fashion in The Cut’s new journal; however, the real meat and potatoes lies in their cover story. What do they talk about with Thompson? The Cut let’s us in on the goods by revealing,
“‘The internet makes everything a ‘thing.’ ‘ Tessa Mae Thompson is our Fall Fashion cover star. The enigmatic actress opens up about her high school playist; catfishing people with her friends; and yes, Janelle Monae. Plus, the most voluminous fall clothes.
The Tessa Thompson discourse lately has been loud and demanding. But the interest in her reached a frenzy when she appeared in Janelle Monae’s video, ‘Pynk.’ She told us, ‘The truth is Janelle and I are both in a space where we’re trying to push boundaries in terms of the idea of what space a woman of color can occupy.'”
Beautiful Black Women: Tessa Thompson Covers The Cut Fall Fashion 2018 Issue (Continued)
Need a date? Well, if you’re Tessa Thompson the last place to look for one would be online. In the latest edition of The Cut Tessa reveals why she admires Greta Garbo, and why she’s skeptical of online dating. In an excerpt from her exclusive with the magazine she states,
“‘I currently don’t have time to date. Also, because dating right now requires that somebody gets on a plane. Which is fine, but that’s a lot to ask when you’re first… It’s a lot of expectation.’
She’s skeptical of online dating; though she admits to once catfishing people with her friends on a dating app; largely as a social experiment. ‘It didn’t go well. We had some passive-aggressive and some just like aggressive messages, being, like, ‘You’re not real!’ And I was like, ‘And you’re right, I’m not!’ Delete.'”
So as you can see, even celebs are adjusting to the new world and whirl of dating. Nonetheless, catch Thompson’s full interview as well as The Cut’s Fall Fashion preview in their spanking new issue out now.
Photography by Awol Erizku
Fashion Direction by Rebecca Ramsey
Hair Styling by Lacy Redway
Makeup Artistry Nina Park
Nail Design and Execution by Doughee Bahn
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A Wrinkle in Time: 5 Spectacular Facts and Our LA Premiere Exclusive!
Time travel, plus Oprah? Well, heck just beam us up already! Disney’s newest flick, A Wrinkle in Time is coming to a theater near you and we’ve got all the AMAZING details to get you primed and ready!
First up, we have coverage of the star-studded Los Angeles premiere. The red carpet event took place at the El Capitan Theater. However, if fashion is not your bag or you just want to get right to our movie intel scroll on down to the second subheading. Enjoy!
A Wrinkle in Time: 5 Spectacular Facts and Our LA Premiere Exclusive
The Celebrity: Storm Reid
Wearing: A custom design by COACH.
The Celebrity: Ava DuVernay
Wearing: A custom pink Cushnie et Ochs gown accessorized with H. Stern jewels and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
The Celebrity: Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Wearing: A gown by Vionnet.
The Celebrity: Oprah Winfrey
Wearing: Stunning blue dress along with the Tyler Ellis “The Lily” Clutch.
The Celebrity: Chris Pine
Wearing: A Giorgio Armani suit.
The Celebrity: Tessa Thompson
Wearing: A custom Miu Miu gown and Judith Leiber clutch.
The Celebrity: Angela Bassett
Wearing: A glitzy Greta Constantine design along with Loriblu shoes and Norman Silverman jewelry.
The Celebrity: Reese Witherspoon
Wearing: A custom Michael Kors gown.
The Celebrity: Tracee Ellis Ross
Wearing: A floral Michael Kors design.
The Celebrity: Mindy Kaling
Wearing: Custom Greta Constantine gown and Belladora Jewelry.
The Celebrity: Janelle Monae
Wearing: A chic fuchsia pant suit from the Wolk Morais Spring/Summer 2018 collection as well as Emm Kuo clutch.
The Celebrity: Yara Shahidi
Wearing: A peachy pastel tone dress from the Chanel Spring 2018 RTW (Ready to Wear) collection along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
The Celebrity: Marsai Martin
Wearing: A tiered, floor length gown by Cinq a Sept.
A Wrinkle in Time
So why should young girls and boys flock to go see Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time? The film’s award-winning director, Ava DuVernay, hit us with all the details as well as several fascinating reasons. From it’s significance in the continuance of pushing for more diversity in Hollywood; to it’s pure relatable premise. Ava says,
“Look closely. That’s a girl. A girl of color. Saving the universe. Heroes come in all shapes and colors and walks of life.
In fact, heroes look just like you, reading this right now. Something to remember in these trying times. Our hero played impeccably by Storm [also appeared] on the Barnes and Noble exclusive Wrinkle in Time cover [which hit] stores on October 3rd (2017) in advance of the film’s March 9 release.
[Nevertheless] the first image I had in my mind was to place a brown girl in the role of Meg. A girl traveling to different planets and encountering beings and situations that I’d never seen a girl of color in. I was interested in that and in a heroine that looked like the girls I grew up with.
[My daughter] Mali. She’s the true reason I made Wrinkle in Time. So she could see a girl with brown skin and eclectic tastes who is the brightest star in the universe. Just like her.”
Simply amazing! However, now that you know why the film was made and got to see some gorgeous red carpet fashion. Scroll on to learn 5 other super cool Wrinkle in Time facts!
A Wrinkle in Time- It’s A Barbie Baby!
Oh baby yeah! Wrinkle in Time is not just an amazing movie about to be released. The new Disney flick has also produced a collection of Barbie dolls based on the film’s inspiring characters.
There are dolls for Mrs. Which (played by Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (played by Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (played by Mindy Kaling). Lead actress Storm Reid says she’s, “In love with the new Wrinkle in Time dolls. My Mrs.’s look incredible, strong, and fierce.”
Nonetheless, Reid is not alone. Director Ava DuVernay is also proud and excited over the dolls. Regarding them she mentions,
“When Disney makes Barbies of your movie’s characters and you just want to stare at them all day in disbelief; because you loved Barbies as a girl but never had any like these.”
Isn’t that the truth! However, want one of these dolls or want to gift someone with one? The dolls are now available for purchase and you can find them online at Toys R’ Us, Walmart as well as shopdisney.com. Each Doll retails for between $50-$55.
A Wrinkle in Time- Her-story in the Making
Did you know the making of this very movie marked a huge achievement in Hollywood history? Many are not aware. However, with A Wrinkle in Time, Ava is the first woman of color to direct a $100 million film.
Sad, yet a reason to still be happy. Upward movement means more opportunities in the future. Furthermore, with the wild success of Disney’s Black Panther; black directors are steadily showcasing that their skills can pull in the big bucks too. Black Panther alone broke several box office records and made over $700 million dollars in just a mere 10 days.
Nevertheless, what does DuVernay have to say about this movie milestone? In a true display of humility, Ava pays respects to the many black directors that helped pave the way. Speaking on being the first black female director of a 100 million budget movie she states,
“Not the first woman of color capable. Not by a long shot. This should have happened a long time ago with Julie Dash; or Euzhan Pacly or Kathleen Collins or Neema Barnette. We need more. And more. And more.
More voices. More kinds and creeds and colors of filmmakers. Thanks to Disney for making it so. And saluting my sister filmmakers. Onward for all of us.”
A Wrinkle in Time- Sade Plays a Part!
Well, not in the film itself, but will be apart of the movie’s soundtrack. The sultry singer’s melodic voice can be heard during an original song. How did Sade come to be apart of this Disney movie’s music? Looks like Ava once again worked her magic!
Recently, DuVernay took to social media to reveal the Sade news to fans. On the Twitter platform she revealed,
“I never thought she’d say yes, but I asked anyway. She was kind and giving. A goddess. We began a journey together that I’ll never forget.
Proud to announce that Sade has created an original song for a Wrinkle in Time. It’s entitled, “Flower of the Universe.” And it’s a dream come true.“
A Wrinkle in Time- So it’s a Classic
What is now a film, started off as a book. Wrinkle in Time was penned by author, Madeleine L’Engle. The book was originally released back in 1962. Moreover, L’Engle was an American writer known for not only A Wrinkle in Time but it’s sequels such as A Wind in the Door.
The story of Meg and her brother Charles evolves around a tesseract. A tesseract is a “wrinkle in time.” In the book, a visitor from another realm and dimension interrupts Meg, her brother and mother thus leading the children to begin an exciting quest. We’ll stop there so as not to spoil anything; but knowing that there are additional books in the series; we are confident that if this film is successive Disney will bring the subsequent story lines to life as well.
A Wrinkle in Time- Time Travel That Will Make You Want to Travel
Big budget films means cool effects, A-list actors and of course being able to shoot at some of the most eye-popping locales around the globe! In order to achieve dramatic, unforgettable scenery and visuals the cast took a few trips.
Where did they go? Locations were scouted throughout mesmerizing New Zealand as well as the infamous Redwood Forest in northern California. Ava describes sights that took her breath away. She mentions, “lakes are so blue they look like crystal clear pool water. Everywhere you turn there is some new jewel of nature –just shining, being gorgeous.” Man, now we really want to see this film even more! Therefore, don’t forget to go see it with all your friends when it drops March 9th.
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Fashionable Mention: The Rodarte FW18 Portrait Series
And they lived happily ever after! The Rodarte FW18 Portrait Series is a whimsical, enchanting visual display that seems to come right off the page of a fairytale. Florals, tulle, lace, ruffles, prints, sequins and frilly detailing dances ethereally against a magical garden backdrop.
Furthermore, in order to showcase their exquisite Fall/Winter couture, the Rodarte label decided to call upon a few of their favorite leading ladies. The luxury high-end brand says that they went out to recruit, “Women that inspire us.”
Therefore, who are a few of these inspiring women? The series features the amazing Tessa Thompson, singers Chloe and Halle as well as the powerful Danai Gurira! We have literally died and gone to fashion heaven!
Fashionable Mention: The Rodarte FW18 Portrait Series
Actress Tessa Thompson as well as the melodic Chloe and Halle recently excitedly told their fans what it meant to be apart of such a beautiful portrait series. The entertainers explained:
“Oh to live in an Autumn de Wilde photograph (I’ve long wanted to!) and in Rodarte creations. What a dream! Thank you Kate and Laura for being such an inspiration.”
-Tessa Thompson
“Thank you Rodarte [as well as Kate and Laura Mulleavy for having us be apart of your magical FW18 portrait series. And for always making us feel like flowers.”
-Chloe x Halle
Fashionable Mention: The Rodarte FW18 Portrait Series – Behind the Scenes
It takes a village. We all love gazing upon gorgeous photography, but there is always an awesome team behind the finished product. Here are the all stars who put together the Rodarte series.
The Rodarte FW18 Portrait Series Details
Photography by Autumn de Wilde
Fashion Styling by Shirley Kurata and Ashley Furnival
Production Design by Adam and Tina Design
Flowers by Joseph Free
Production by Kaitlyn Fong at Connect The Dots Inc.
Makeup Artistry by Uzo for Narissist
Hair Styling by Claudio Lazo for WELLA Professionals
Nail Design by Kimmie Kyees for Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer
Redback lights provided by Hudson Spider
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Ask and Tell: Tessa Thompson Film Independent 2018 Spirit Awards Press Conference
The Item: Tessa Thompson Film Independent 2018 Spirit Awards Press Conference Jason Wu couture look. Her printed dress ensemble was seen as the actress attended a conference being held in Los Angeles, California.
You Asked: OMG like for real, for real I LOVED Tessa Thompson in Thor Ragnarok! So glad she got to represent and look all diva doing it! My question though is about her dress from that press conference. I’ll forward the photo like you asked but just want to know the designer and those shoes too! Thanks!
Ask and Tell: Tessa Thompson Film Independent 2018 Spirit Awards Press Conference
The Verdict: Yes, so true, Tessa really did kick some major butt in the latest installment of Thor! Moreover, her fashion looks off the screen are just as fun to look at as her performances on camera. Case in point, her look today for the Film Independent 2018 Spirit Awards Press Conference.
Thompson rocked the black carpet and the conference stage in a vibrant Jason Wu gown from the designer’s Spring 2018 RTW (Ready to Wear) collection. Her OOTD was completed with orange pointed toe Christian Louboutin shoes and jewels by Audemars Piguet.
Hope that answered your fashion question! If you or a style obsessed gal pal has one they would like to ask give us a follow on Instagram, slide into our DMs and ask away.
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Ask and Tell: West World’s Tessa Thompson Wearing Rodarte Resort 2018
The Item: West World’s Tessa Thompson Wearing Rodarte Resort 2018. The stunning actress was seen in her white couture gown while walking the red carpet for the “Woodshock” premiere held in Los Angeles, California.
You Asked: OMG I am so in love with Tessa Thompson! She really won me over with her role in West World and now I can look forward to seeing her in Thor! Everything she is receiving, all of her blessings are so deserved. Tonight I was scrolling my feed and saw her looking like an angel!
Her dress is just takes my breath away. Please tell me who she is wearing, not too many are talking about her clothes just yet. Thanks always 1966!
Ask and Tell: West World’s Tessa Thompson Wearing Rodarte Resort 2018
The Verdict: It would be our pleasure to talk fashion as well as Miss Thompson with you! We concur, Tessa is an amazing actress and we are excited as well to see her represent for the culture in the newest installment of Marvel’s Thor films. We are sure she is going to kill it like she does in West World.
However, now back to the task at hand… her ensemble! For the Woodshock premiere Tessa wears a gown from the Rodarte fashion label. Her dreamy, ethereal dress is from the Rodarte Resort 2018 collection.
Hope that answered your fashion question! If you or a style obsessed gal pal has one they would like to ask give us a follow on Instagram, slide into our DMs and ask away.
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