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Tessa Thompson’s Most Daring Red Carpet Looks, From Bermuda Shorts to Cutout Dresses
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Among the celebrities who consistently command attention on the red carpet, few do it like Tessa Thompson, who delivers a fierce attitude and a sense of experimental playfulness. As the risk taker she is, Thompson knows how to stop people in their tracks. Styled by the celebrity dressing duo Wayman Deon and Micah McDonald, the 38-year-old actress always renders bold and thoughtful appearances, as her recent “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Westworld” press tours reminded us all.
Indeed, Thompson and her team transported us into an intriguing world of various fashion influences. At the UK gala screening of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” for example, she nailed the art of method dressing in a gold, deconstructed Oscar de La Renta gown, finished with matching over-the-knee boots. With a structured bustier top and fluid fringe hem, the dress exuded both the strength and softness of her character, Valkyrie. The same idea underscored yet another style moment, marked by a liquid-gray, strapless Armani Privé dress at a separate screening of the adventure movie.
Meanwhile, to celebrate the fourth season of her show “Westworld,” she embraced an ethereal, gold crinkled dress from fashion newcomer Interior. Not to mention her head-turning Met Gala moment, where she walked the red steps in a frothy, pink tulle dress by Carolina Herrera.
Thompson’s talk-show style is just as visually stimulating as her red carpet presence. Standout looks include a conceptual Margiela ensemble for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and a surrealist statement in a multicolored Schiaparelli skirt suit teamed with vertically striped boots. The actress has solidified her place as a style icon, and her future appearances will continue to deliver.
Ahead, bask in her recent red carpet looks.
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Tessa Thompson at a UK Screening of "Thor: Love and Thunder" in July 2022
Styled by Wayman Deon and Micah McDonald, the actress stunned in a gold, bustier-style dress from Oscar de la Renta’s resort 2023 collection. She finished the deconstructed design with matching metallic thigh-high Stuart Weitzman boots, a gold choker, and arm cuffs.
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Tessa Thompson at the "Thor: Love and Thunder" Screening in June 2022
Thompson commanded the red carpet in a custom gray metallic Armani Privé gown. Boasting a strapless silhouette and an asymmetric hip cutout, the dress had all the hallmarks of a memorable look. She accessorized with a silver arm cuff, rings, and earrings from Graziela Gems, EF Collection, and Sara Weinstock jewelry.
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Tessa Thompson at HBO's "Westworld" Season 4 Premiere in June 2022
To celebrate the HBO drama’s fourth season, the actress took a risk in a sheer, gold crinkle silk gown from Interior’s fall 2022 ready-to-wear collection. Needless to say, it totally paid off.
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Tessa Thompson at "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in June 2022
The “Westworld” star made a striking appearance in a conceptual Puppets and Puppets minidress, imprinted with a snakeskin motif and finished with a ruffled train. She completed the look with black pumps.
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Tessa Thompson at the 2022 Met Gala in May 2022
Thompson’s take on the “Gilded Glamour” theme involved a custom pink Carolina Herrera ballgown, designed in an off-the-shoulder silhouette with a voluminous tiered skirt and corseted bodice.
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Tessa Thompson at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty in May 2022
Looking as regal as ever, Thompson was shrouded in an off-white Schiaparelli jacket lined with black velvet, pared back with a pair of bermuda shorts. She finished with Wolford tights, a playful camera bag, and platform heels.
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Tessa Thompson at the Celebration of Black Cinema in December 2021
The movie star made an edgy entrance in an all-black, patent-leather ensemble by Del Core, consisting of an off-the-shoulder top with a sweetheart neckline that fanned out into billowing sleeves and a column maxi skirt.
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Tessa Thompson at the 2021 Gotham Awards in November
The actress embraced a Victorian theme with a gray strapless Bach Mai ballgown that descended into a bustle. She enhanced the drama with black patent-leather opera gloves and kept her footwear simple with black pumps.
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Tessa Thompson at the 6th Annual InStyle Awards in November 2021
In line with the Victorian theme, Thompson wowed in another strapless silk taffeta ballgown, boasting a billowing waist, by Christian Siriano. A pair of sparkly heels completed the elegant ensemble.
