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July 25, 2018

Tessa Thompson's Best Looks From For Colored Girls to Sorry to Bother You

By Anaka Kaundinya

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Sorry To Bother You star Tessa Thompson has been turning heads on the carpet lately. It helps to have Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald knocking her wardrobe out of the park with an eclectic roster of silhouettes. The actress isn’t new to the step-and-repeat after starring in a dozen critically acclaimed films including Creed and Dear White People, but she’s moved away from the safe, casual looks and made room for a plethora of sumptuous, androgynous, and flirty designs.

A fiercely on-trend Ellery orange suit, an ethereal, shimmery Rosie Assoulin pleated gown, and a Christian Dior ensemble every nerdy-chic grad student dreams of are only a few of Thompson’s most fashionable hits since she’s risen to fame.

Scroll through to see Thompson in Marc Jacobs, Schiaparelli, Galvan London, and more throughout the years.

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June 16, 2018 At the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards in Santa Monica, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
June 14, 2018 At the Sundance Institute at the Ace Hotel on in Los Angeles. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Sundance Instit
May 7, 2018 At the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on in New York Cit... May 7, 2018 At the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
April 21, 2018 Attending a screening of 'Little Woods' during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for... April 21, 2018 Attending a screening of 'Little Woods' during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Fe
March 1, 2018 At the Essence 11th Annual Black Women In Hollywood Awards Gala at Beverly Hills. Photo: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images
February 28, 2018 Wearing Chanel to celebrate the Chanel Beauty House and @WELOVECOCO at Chanel Beauty House in Los Angeles. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Gett... February 28, 2018 Wearing Chanel to celebrate the Chanel Beauty House and @WELOVECOCO at Chanel Beauty House in Los Angeles. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Feburary 26, 2018 At the world premiere of a A Wrinkle in Time in Hollywood CA. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
January 29, 2018 At the world premiere of Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Hollywood, California. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
January 20, 2018 Wearing Chanel at the Sorry to Bother You premiere during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Photo: Sonia Recchia/Ge... January 20, 2018 Wearing Chanel at the Sorry to Bother You premiere during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Photo: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images
January 14, 2018 At the 49th NAACP Image Awards Non-Televised Award Show in Pasadena, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP
February 13, 2018 At the premiere of Annihilation in Westwood, California. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
January 20, 2018 At the IMDb Studio during the Sundance Film Festival Park City, Utah. Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for IMDb
January 19, 2018 At the #TwitterLodge during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Twitter
January 7, 2018 At HBO's Official Golden Globe Awards After Party at in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
December 9, 2017 At the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Los Angeles. Photo: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney
November 11, 2017 At a special event hosted by Jim Gianopulos in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Paramount Pictu
October 16, 2017 Attending ELLE's 24th Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration presented by L'Oréal Paris and Calvin Klein in Los Angeles. Photo: Frazer... October 16, 2017 Attending ELLE's 24th Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration presented by L'Oréal Paris and Calvin Klein in Los Angeles. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ELLE
October 14, 2017 At the Hammer Museum Gala honoring Ava Duvernay and Hilton Als sponsored by Bottega Veneta in Westwood, California. Photo: VALERIE MA... October 14, 2017 At the Hammer Museum Gala honoring Ava Duvernay and Hilton Als sponsored by Bottega Veneta in Westwood, California. Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
October 10, 2017 At the world premiere of 'Thor: Ragnarok' in Hollywood, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
October 10, 2017 At a premiere in Los Angeles. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
September 17, 2017 At HBO's Post Emmy Awards Reception in Los Angeles. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
September 17, 2017 Attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
July 22, 2017 At Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party at Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Entertainment
July 22, 2017 At the San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
September 14, 2016 At Audi Celebrates the 69th Emmys in Hollywood, California. Photo: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Audi
April 1, 2016 Attending the Harlem Women's Round-table Conversation at Row House in New York City. Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images
February 26, 2017 Attending the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
February 16, 2016 At the Rodarte Fall 2016 fashion show in New York City. Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images
February 13, 2016 At the Dion Lee fashion show at Milk Studios in New York City. Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images
January 12, 2016 Attending the European Premiere of Creed in London. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
December 12, 2015 At the L.A. Dance Project 2015 Benefit in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Rich Polk/Getty Images for L.A. Dance Proj
November 19, 2015 At the premiere of Creed in Westwood, California. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
November 10, 2015 With Creed co-star Michael B. Jordan at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta mural unveiling in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Ma... November 10, 2015 With Creed co-star Michael B. Jordan at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta mural unveiling in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Allied
September 17, 2015 Attending The Broad Museum Black Tie Inaugural Dinner in Los Angeles. Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty Images
September 16, 2015 At People's 'One to Watch' Event in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images
June 16, 2015 At the Women in Film 2015 Crystal + Lucy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
May 30, 2015 Attending the 2015 MOCA Gala presented by Louis Vuitton in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
April 16, 2015 Attending the Burberry 'London in Los Angeles' event in Los Angeles, California. Photo: David Buchan/Getty Images
February 17, 2015 Attending the Rodarte fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 in New York City. Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images
February 17, 2015 At the Jenny Packham show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 in New York City. Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images
February 15, 2015 Attending the Giulietta fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 in New York City. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images
February 6, 2015 At the 46th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California. Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awa
December 14, 2014 At the premiere of Selma in New York City. Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images
December 9, 2014 Attends the 46th NAACP Image Awards Nomination Announcement and Press Conference in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Frederick M. Br... December 9, 2014 Attends the 46th NAACP Image Awards Nomination Announcement and Press Conference in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
December 6, 2014 At the Selma and the 'Legends Who Paved the Way' gala in Goleta, California. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
December 4, 2014 Attending the 2014 GQ Men Of The Year in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for GQ
December 1, 2014 At IFP's 24th Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for IFP
November 21, 2014 At the 2014 American Music Awards Radio Row in Los Angeles. Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for DCP
November 20, 2014 At the 2015 Golden Globe Award Season arrivals in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images
November 19, 2014 At the premiere of 'Wild' in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
November 11, 2014 At the AFI FEST 2014 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for AFI
October 26, 2014 At the premiere of 'Interstellar' in Hollywood, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
October 20, 2014 At ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood celebration in Beverly Hills. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE
October 1, 2014 At The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Hollywood Costume Opening Party in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Im... October 1, 2014 At The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Hollywood Costume Opening Party in Los Angeles. Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
January 20, 2014 Posing for a portrait during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
August 15, 2012 At The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Photo: Andy Kropa/Getty Images
March 4, 2011 At Tyler Perry's First Annual 'Rise Above' celebration in Hollywood, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For Tyler Perry Stu
October 25, 2010 At the premiere of For Colored Girls in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
October 21, 2010 At the International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: John M. Heller/Gett... October 21, 2010 At the International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: John M. Heller/Getty Images
September 11, 2010 At the K-Swiss U.S. Open Viewing Party in New York City. Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for K-Swiss
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