The fantastical creation by designer Nicolas Ghesquière ends the director’s awards season on a high note.
62,000 Sequins, 3,900 Crystals, and 140 Hours: How Regina King’s Jaw-Dropping Louis Vuitton Oscars Look Came Together
Regina King has been an awards season fixture for the last two decades, but 2021 marked a new chapter. Already an Oscar-winner thanks to an unforgettable acting performance in 2018’s If Beale Street Could Talk, King began the year by making her directorial debut with the critically acclaimed adaptation of Kemp Powers’ play One Night in Miami… The film racked up three nominations at tonight’s ceremony, and as a result, King has been a chic presence at nearly every show this season. The wardrobe selected by King and her stylists, Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, has been exceptional—a fiery Christopher John Rogers gown at the CDGA celebrations, irreverent Schiaparelli couture at the Emmys—but the Academy Awards are no ordinary ceremony. The night called for a pièce de résistance. Enter Louis Vuitton’s creative director, Nicolas Ghesquière, who dreamed up a gown worthy of the occasion. “We always try to tell a full story,” shared McDonald on the phone from Los Angeles. “So we had to make sure that the finale was a proper ending to a beautiful season.”
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Janelle Okwodu
