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look book
January 7, 2014

The Lupita Nyong’o Look Book

By Sally Holmes

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2013 might have been the year Lupita Nyong’o owned the red carpet, but it doesn’t mean she’s going anywhere for 2014. The 12 Years a Slave star’s bold style and veritable acting chops guarantee her a place in the spotlight come awards season. With the aid of stylist Micaela Erlanger, Nyong’o has so far chosen a parade of colorful, sophisticated dresses from designers like Miu Miu, J. Mendel, and Prada. Opting for silhouettes that cinch her at the waist — from a Prabal Gurung tuxedo-dress to a Veronica Beard jumpsuit — Nyong’o’s style is always perfectly refined, but never boring. And now the 30-year-old actress can add W magazine cover star to her résumé: Nyong’o graces the glossy’s February issue, shot by Juergen Teller. See the actress’s best red-carpet looks in our slideshow.

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April 3, 2018 Where: At the New York launch of 'How to Accessorize.' Photo: Matteo Prandoni/BFA/REX/Shutterstock
January 9, 2018 Where: At the National Board Of Review Awards Gala in New York City. What: Outfit by Balmain Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Im... January 9, 2018 Where: At the National Board Of Review Awards Gala in New York City. What: Outfit by Balmain Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board
November 12, 2016 Where: At the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Hollywood. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Image... November 12, 2016 Where: At the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Hollywood. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
October 26, 2016 Where: At the New York Premiere of 'Loving.' Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images
October 24, 2016 Where: At the ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards. Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
October 19, 2016 Where: At KENZO x H&M Launch Event in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for H&M
October 9, 2016 Where: At the 'Queen of Katwe' screening at the BFI London Film Festival. Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI
September 26, 2016 Where: At the SiriusXM Studios in New York City. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images
September 20, 2016 Where: At the premiere of Disney's 'Queen Of Katwe' in Hollywood. Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
July 23rd, 2016 Where: At Comic-Con in San Deigo. What: Dress by Givenchy. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
June 12, 2016 Where: At the Tony Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
June 6, 2016 Where: At the Tony Honors Cocktail Party presenting the Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre and honoring the Special Award rec... June 6, 2016 Where: At the Tony Honors Cocktail Party presenting the Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre and honoring the Special Award recipients in New York City. What: Dress by Oscar de la Renta. Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images
May 23, 2016 Where: At the Obie Awards in New York City. Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images
May 4, 2016 Where: At the Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception in New York City. What: Dress by J.Crew. Photo: Jenny Anderson/Getty Ima... May 4, 2016 Where: At the Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception in New York City. What: Dress by J.Crew. Photo: Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
April 4, 2016 Where: At the premiere of Disney's The Jungle Book in Hollywood. Photo: Todd Williamson/2016 Todd Williamson
April 5, 2016 Where: Premiere of Disney's The Jungle Book. What: Shirt, skirt, and sandals by J.Crew. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
March 10, 2016 Where: In New York City. What: Dress by Gucci. Photo: Alo Ceballos/GC Images
March 6, 2016 Where: At the opening night after party for Eclipsed in New York City. Photo: Bruce Glikas/2016 Bruce Glikas
February 11, 2016 Where: At the meet and greet the all-female cast and creative team and launch of the 10,000 girl initiative of Broadway's Eclip... February 11, 2016 Where: At the meet and greet the all-female cast and creative team and launch of the 10,000 girl initiative of Broadway's Eclipsed in New York City. Photo: Walter McBride/Getty Images
February 3, 2016 Where: At the Today show in New York City. Photo: Raymond Hall/GC Images
December 8, 2015 Where: At the Mexico City premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Photo: Victor Chavez/Getty Images
November 9, 2015 Where: At the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
October 25, 2015 Where: In New York City. Photo: Luis Yllanes/Splash News/Corbis
October 14th, 2015 Where: At to the Opening Night Celebration for Eclipsed. What: Dress by Dior. Photo: Walter McBride/WireImage
October 1, 2015 Where: Visiting The View in New York City. Photo: Raymond Hall/GC Images
September 18, 2015 Where: In New York City. Photo: Patricia Schlein/Star Max/GC Images
August 15, 2015 Where: At the 'Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios' presentation. Photo: Alberto E. Rodrigue... August 15, 2015 Where: At the 'Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios' presentation. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
July 08, 2015 Where: At the Maison Margiela show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015/2016. Photo: Pierre Suu/Getty Imag... July 08, 2015 Where: At the Maison Margiela show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015/2016. Photo: Pierre Suu/Getty Images
July 6, 2015 Where: At the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015/2016 in Paris. Photo: Rindoff/Le Seg... July 6, 2015 Where: At the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015/2016 in Paris. Photo: Rindoff/Le Segretain/Getty Images
May 14, 2015 Where: In Cap d'Antibes during the Cannes film festival. Photo: Splash News
May 13, 2015 Where: At the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony. What: Dress by Gucci. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
October 18, 2014 Where: At the Sindika Dokolo Art Foundation dinner in London, England. Photo: 2014 David M. Benett
June 7, 2014 Where: At the Maui Film Festival Rainmaker Award. Photo: Andrew Goodman/Getty Images
May 15, 2014 Where: At the Calvin Klein party during the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images
May 5, 2014 Where: At the Costume Institute Gala. Photo: 2014 Kevin Mazur
May 3, 2014 Where: At the White House Correspondant's Dinner in Washington DC. What: Dress by Oscar de la Renta. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2014... May 3, 2014 Where: At the White House Correspondant's Dinner in Washington DC. What: Dress by Oscar de la Renta. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2014 Getty Images
April 17, 2014 Where: In New York City. Photo: Josiah Kamau/2014 BuzzFoto
April 14, 2014 Where: At the MTV Movie Awards. Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
April 8, 2014 Where: At Marie Claire's Fresh Faces Party in West Hollywood. Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images
March 5, 2014 Where: At the Miu Miu show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015. Photo: Dominique Charriau/2014 Domi... March 5, 2014 Where: At the Miu Miu show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015. Photo: Dominique Charriau/2014 Dominique Charriau
March 4, 2014 Where: At Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: CALA/Broadimage/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
March 2, 2014 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
March 2, 2014 Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt/2014 Getty Images
February 27, 2014 Where: At the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
February 26, 2014 Where: At The Lourdes Foundation 'Leadership in the 21st Century' Event with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Los Angeles, C... February 26, 2014 Where: At The Lourdes Foundation 'Leadership in the 21st Century' Event with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Chris Weeks/2014 Getty Images
February 26, 2014 Where: Being honored by LoveGold in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
February 24, 2014 Where: At the Los Angeles premiere of Non-Stop in Westwood, California. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2014 Gregg DeGuire
February 22, 2014 Where: At the NAACP Image Awards. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
February 16, 2014 Where: At the BAFTA awards. Photo: Chris Jackson/2014 Getty Images
February 15, 2014 Where: At the EE British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party in London, England. Photo: John Phillips/John Phillips
February 13, 2014 Where: At the Fall 2014 Calvin Klein runway show in New York City. Photo: Neil Rasmus/BFAnyc.com/BFA NYC
February 10, 2014 Where: At The Hollywood Reporter's Nominee Party in Beverly Hills.   Photo: JB Lacroix/2014 JB Lacroix
February 10, 2014 Where: At the 86th Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hilton. Photo: Dan MacMedan/2014 Dan MacMedan
January 19, 2014 Where: At the the Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
January 19, 2014 Where: At the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2014 Jon Kopaloff
January 17, 2014 Where: At the Entertainment Weekly SAG Awards pre-party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2014 Jason LaVeris
January 16, 2014 Where: At the Critics' Choice Awards. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
January 12, 2014 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. What: Dress by Ralph Lauren. Photo: Jason Merritt/2014 Getty Images
January 4, 2014 Where: At the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Photo: Steve Granitz/2014 Steve Granitz
December 11, 2013 Where: At the premiere of 12 Years a Slave in Paris, France. Photo: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/2013 AFP
December 2, 2013 Where: At IFP's Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City. Photo: 2013 Getty Images
November 16, 2013 Where: At the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Hollywood, California. What: Dress by Prabal Gu... November 16, 2013 Where: At the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Hollywood, California. What: Dress by Prabal Gurung. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
October 21, 2013 Where: At the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, California. What: Dress by J. Mendel; shoes by Jean-Michel Ca... October 21, 2013 Where: At the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, California. What: Dress by J. Mendel; shoes by Jean-Michel Cazabat; clutch by Judith Leiber; jewelry by Gold Monique Pean. Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images
October 14, 2013 Where: At the premiere of 12 Years A Slave in Los Angeles, California. What: Dress by Miu Miu; shoes by Christian Louboutin; cl... October 14, 2013 Where: At the premiere of 12 Years A Slave in Los Angeles, California. What: Dress by Miu Miu; shoes by Christian Louboutin; clutch by Judith Leiber; jewelry by Kwiat. Photo: Jason Merritt/2013 Getty Images
October 11, 2013 Where: At a screening of 12 Years a Slave at the  Annual Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California. Photo:... October 11, 2013 Where: At a screening of 12 Years a Slave at the  Annual Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California. Photo: C Flanigan/2013 C Flanigan
October 8, 2013 Where: At the 12 Years A Slave premiere during the New York Film Festival in New York City. What: Dress by Roland Mouret; jewelr... October 8, 2013 Where: At the 12 Years A Slave premiere during the New York Film Festival in New York City. What: Dress by Roland Mouret; jewelry by Kwiat. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/2013 Getty Images
October 2, 2013 Where: At the Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2014 show in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
September 19, 2013 Where: At the Broadway opening night for Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet in New York City. Photo: Bruce Glikas/2013 Bruce Glik... September 19, 2013 Where: At the Broadway opening night for Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet in New York City. Photo: Bruce Glikas/2013 Bruce Glikas
September 9, 2013 Where: At the TIFF HFPA / InStyle Party during the Toronto International Film Festival at Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto, Canada... September 9, 2013 Where: At the TIFF HFPA / InStyle Party during the Toronto International Film Festival at Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto, Canada. What: Jumpsuit by Veronica Beard; shoes by Paul Andrew; clutch by Calvin Klein. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2013 Getty Images
September 7, 2013 Where: At the Fox Searchlight TIFF Party during theToronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. What: Dress by Anto... September 7, 2013 Where: At the Fox Searchlight TIFF Party during theToronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. What: Dress by Antonio Berard; shoes by Christian Louboutin. Photo: Larry Busacca/2013 Getty Images
September 7, 2013 Where: At the Guess Portrait Studio at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. What: Shorts and top by Hon... September 7, 2013 Where: At the Guess Portrait Studio at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. What: Shorts and top by Honor; shoes by Manolo Blahnik; earringss by Lulu Frost. Photo: Larry Busacca/2013 Getty Images
September 6, 2013 Where: At the 12 Years A Slave premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. What: Shoes, dress,... September 6, 2013 Where: At the 12 Years A Slave premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. What: Shoes, dress, and clutch by Prada. Photo: Jason Merritt/2013 Getty Images
August 31, 2013 Where: At the Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado. Photo: Vivien Killilea/2013 Vivien Killilea
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