It's been a good year for Black directors, with the overwhelming success of Black Panther, along with Get Out 's Oscar nominations. But there will always be a special place in our hearts for Ava DuVernay, who isn't just shattering glass ceilings, but reconstructing them with her vision.
We already know that A Wrinkle In Time, which stars Oprah Winfrey, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling among others, will have stellar performances given the lineup. But if last night's red carpet premiere in Los Angeles is any indication, then the film will be downright magical. The movie's stars, along with lucky A-listers who got a first glimpse at the film adaptation of the movie, wore rainbow-bright colours to compliment their naturally-textured curls, braids, twists, and whatever else you can think of. Get inspired, ahead.
Janet Mock's giving us the blues in a really good way with her smoky metallic eyes.
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Oh, it's just Angela Bassett casually slaying her second red carpet of the week with a pinned-up bang.
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Yara Shahidi's braided top-knot and baby hairs is fun up front, but check out hairstylist Tym Wallace's Instagram to see the real party happening in the back.
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Storm Reid, who plays Meg Murry in the film, looked every part of the leading lady with her side-swept Senegalese twists and a shimmery inner-eye strobe.
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Let's take a moment to admire the work of art atop Tessa Thompson's head, paired with sharp, graphic blue eyeliner and a magenta lip by makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis. "I wanted to her to look like she is from the future, so hair sculpture made sense," her stylist, Ted Gibson, captioned an Instagram. "There is nothing better than seeing [them] light up before they leave."
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BRB, experiencing immense curl envy thanks to Sofia Wylie.
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Of course Janelle Monáe would be rocking (and nailing) a hot pink power pout, which has become a not-so-subtle nod to feminism. Also, those two-toned eyes, though.
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There's nothing more timeless than a fresh, neat set of straight-backs (as seen on Tracee Ellis Ross).
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It's only right that Ava DuVernay, who directed the film, lead the pack with style (and in a flawless fuchsia lip, to boot).
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Chloe and Halle gave us a double dose of shimmery lids, impeccable brows, and luscious locs.
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Leave it to Issa Rae to reinvent the crown braid. Her plaits featured gold thread weaved throughout — and matched her shimmery lids, painted by Joanna Simkin.
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Only Oprah, in a gold-accented, segmented braid done by Nicole Mangrum, could look impeccable after what she describes "a whirlwind weekend of 84 interviews (a record for me)."
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