The actress attended the TonyAwards in a piece by Pakistani designer Misha Japanwala.
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Molded breastplates have seen a revival in recent years on fashion girls like Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, Bella Hadid, among others and one the runway at brands like Mugler and Schiaparelli. But on Sunday, Lupita Nyong’o may have just staked a claim for the most thought-provoking breastplate to date. The 40-year-old actress wore a design by Pakistani artist Misha Japanwala for the Tony Awards in New York City. And while the piece speaks to the breastplate’s comeback of late it, more notably, holds a deeper meaning that is central to Japanwala’s designs.
“Honored, humbled, strengthened and energized to don this breastplate created by Misha Japanwala, which she cast and molded of my body,” the actress wrote on Instagram. “Misha Japanwala is a Pakistani artist and fashion designer, whose work is rooted in the rejection and deconstruction of external shame attached to one’s body.”The designer is known for her pieces that reframe conversations around the male gaze and cultural institutions in Pakistan .
Japanwala’s work has been seen on the likes of Lizzo and Cardi B (who wore a pair of gold molded breastplates for the
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