When Lupita Nyong’o stepped out onto the red carpet, a collective gasp was heard at the InStyle headquarters. Fashion’s favorite darling struck again at the 87th Academy Awards in an extraordinary custom pearl-and-ivory beaded Calvin Klein Collection creation, with Chopard diamonds.
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Instead of resorting to statement accessories, Nyong’o turned her dress into a statement jewelry piece.
Allegedly, it took a whopping total of 6,000 pearls (and probably a team of a million) to design the plunging cut-out curve-hugging masterpiece, but it was all worth it. As Oscar presenter this year, Nyong’o’s red carpet choice was perfection, embodying everything we want in a look—drama, sophistication, and class.PHOTOS: See All the Oscars 2015 Red Carpet Arrivals