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in 2022 black adam At the premiere, Drew Afaro and her boyfriend Pili represented Samoa from head to toe. As a Samoan woman myself, I am still in love with Tapa's corseted dress. This cloth is made from tree bark and has deep meaning in Polynesian culture. Piri wore an urafala (red necklace) and a yeh her faitaga. This is something men often wear to formal events.
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This week, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan attended the Gold Gala, Gold House's annual event celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander excellence. She wore a stunning Indian lehenga with jhumka earrings.
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Kelly Marie Tran dazzled audiences on the 2022 Oscars red carpet, becoming the first person to wear the Vietnamese ao dai, according to designer Thai Nguyen, who said in a Facebook video that it took six artists to create the outfit.
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In 2016, Auli'i Cravalho performed the hula dance at the world premiere. MoanaThe Native Hawaiian actor wore what appeared to be a hula skirt, leipo'o, and plumeria earrings.
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Vanessa Hudgens wore a mesmerizing black dress to the 2022 Met Gala. She wrote on Instagram, “I fell in love with this dress (and still do) for so many reasons: A. It was designed by my friend @jeremyscott who knows the real me; B. The silhouette actually fits the Gilded Age theme; C. I was transformed into a glamorous witch; and D. The puff sleeves pay homage to my Filipino roots.”
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last year, american idol Winner Iam Tongi attended the Unforgettable Gala wearing a Tongan ta'obala around her waist. The red necklace, called an ula-fala, is made from painted red pandanus fruit.
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At the 2021 premiere EternalsKumail Nanjiani wore a Pakistani sherwani by Umar Syed House. He told The Hollywood Reporter, “I wanted to wear a sherwani because, 1. it looks amazing, and 2. the costumes in the film always reminded me of a sherwani.” The actor called his mother, who told him the names of three Pakistani designers.
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At the 2021 Met Gala, which had the theme “In America: A Fashion Glossary,” Naomi Osaka stunned in a Louis Vuitton dress co-designed with her sister, Mari Osaka. The half-Japanese, half-Haitian tennis star wore an obi-style belt, koi fish print, and vibrant colors reminiscent of the Caribbean.
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At the same Met Gala, Saweetie wore a custom Christian Cowan gown and cape with the colors of the Black American Heritage flag on one side and the Philippine flag on the other. “That makes me an American girl,” she said.
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At the 2016 VMAs, Paris Goebel rocked a beautiful Polynesian dress. Designer Priscilla Yale told CocoNet that her inspiration was to take traditional Polynesian and add pops of color and tatau. [tattoo] She created this print to represent her Samoan heritage. ”
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In 2019, Priyanka Chopra was honored at the Marrakech International Film Festival for her achievements in film. According to Vogue India, she wore an ivory Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla sari that was “lavishly studded with period pieces” and hand-embroidered with “sequins in a geometric jali leitmotif.”
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At the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Sandra Oh dazzled on the red carpet in a black and pink gown that, according to E! News, was an haute couture version of the Korean hanbok.
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Dinah Jane attended the 2022 API Excellence Celebration wearing traditional Tongan clothing designed by Afa A Lu. On Instagram, she wrote: “This is a custom top made from Gatu from Tonga. Traditionally this material is made from the bark of the hiapo or mulberry tree. Our ancestors passed down this method. , mostly women make ngātu by hand. It was a precious thing.” Our ancestral treasures (Koloa) are still cherished and presented at prestigious events that celebrate life's milestones and the essence of our people. ”
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In 2019, Tan France attended the Emmy Awards wearing a Varun Bahl Couture sherwani to channel her Pakistani heritage. According to the designer's website, the outfit was featured at Kensington Palace's Crown to Couture exhibition.
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Last year, Ali Wong, who is half Vietnamese and half Chinese, attended the Time 100 Gala wearing an ao dai and headpiece. Designer Thai Nguyen thanked the actor on Instagram for giving him “this iconic moment that represents the beauty of Vietnamese culture and Ao Dai.”
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Last year, Richa Murjani dazzled in the final season premiere. Never before seenAccording to Vogue India, she wore an Amit Agarwal ensemble – a lehenga, hand-embroidered blouse and a structured palla with a geometric pattern.
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At this week's Gold Gala, Simone Kessel wore a hei tiki (a tiki-shaped necklace). Both the pendant and earrings are carved from pounamu. Pounamu have deep meaning to Māori culture and history and are only found in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
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In 2007, Janel Parrish Bratz She appeared at the premiere wearing a blue dress with a mandarin collar, inspired by her roots. “I wanted to stay true to my Chinese roots,” she told OK! magazine. “Especially since I'm playing a Chinese character. I really liked this style.”
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in 2021 encounter At the premiere, Riz Ahmed wore a pink Prada kurta. Born and raised in London, he told The New York Times that he was ostracized at school because of his Pakistani descent. Wearing the kurta to the film's event was both an act of restoration and an opportunity to subvert “Eurocentric, pre-colonial” notions of masculinity.
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Last year, Oscar Kightly attended a film premiere. The next goal wins. He wore a button-down shirt with Samoan tattoos, Ie Faitaga and Ula Fala designs.
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And finally, Joy Crooks wore a beautiful lehenga to the 2020 Brit Awards. “It's not just a representation of Bangladeshi culture, it's a representation of myself,” she told the BBC. “Wherever I walk into, I want to feel like no one will ever question that I belong there. If I'm going to an awards ceremony, I'm not going there for someone else, I'm going there for myself. Being myself, and part of me is my culture.”
