Who is Elphaba Throop? You may remember him, rather by his nickname, Wicked Witch of the West. We didn’t know his name, however, until 1995, when Gregory Maguire wrote the novel. Wicked: Memoirs of a Wicked Witchwhich would easily be adapted to the theatre evil. 20 years have passed since then and music lovers are eagerly awaiting the premiere of the first film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. This Friday, November 22, his dream is finally fulfilled.
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© Getty ImagesCynthia Erivo’s best looks ahead of its premiere evil
Anticipation has been high in recent weeks with each new promotional event from New York to London. We are referring to a tour that took these two artists around the world. Perfect opportunity to get under its skin Elphaba and Glinda On the red carpet, that’s the so-called consideration Dressing method It has become extremely popular among celebrity stylists. TO Cynthia ErivoIn fact, she only had to paint herself green to become the Wicked Witch of the West.
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© Getty ImagesA display of Haute Couture
In the description of this film, the actress wrote, ‘There is no place like home. As expected, she saved the most special look for the London premiere held at the Royal Festival Hall. This is a look from Maison Margiela’s Fall 2024 Haute Couture collection, the latest and most viral designed by John Galliano for the house.
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© Getty ImagesEyes turn to Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West
“You’re green!”Glinda exclaimed when she first saw Elphaba on the Shige University campus. In fact, her skin is green, which is why Erivo wore this color design during practically the entire press tour. In Los Angeles, she left us breathless with a stunning cut-out dress in patent leather from Louis Vuitton, complemented by distressed layers of hundreds of fringes.
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your stylist, Jason BoldenHigh jewelery pieces in white gold and set diamonds that add a lot of elegance to this very dramatic look. Chokers and emerald rings with an emerald at its center belong to the collection Love in Verona By Roberto Coin, from his stunning stud earrings collection century
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© Taylor HillCustom design
Black uniform color wicked witchSo it does not surprise anyone that the British actress chose such a creation during the promotion of the film. A spectacular haute couture design by Christian Dior for which a mesh headdress was created.
And the necessary touch of green is not only in makeup; Although they are barely noticeable due to the length of the skirt, her satin sandals, Christian Dior, are the right shade of Elphaba’s skin.
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© JasonBoldenFrom the catwalk
In New York, the city where the musical was born, Erivo rescues this extravagant look with metallic green pants from Marc Jacobs’ Spring/Summer 2019 collection. Its inspiration is the style of ’80s Big Apple socialites, from Carolina Herrera to Loulou de la Falaise.
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© Getty Imagesreference to The Wizard of Oz
For the Mexico premiere, Bolden contacted Thom Browne. Her look consisted of a black twill body with a high collar and a covered button closure that was embroidered with green sequins. Two sharp hand-shaped structures indicate the shoulder Shades of The Wicked Witch (Margaret Hamilton). And its wizardz.
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© Getty ImagesOriginal headdress
On the occasion of her first event in Sydney, the actress did another rescue Marc Jacobs vintage look; That time, from her Fall/Winter 2011 collection, which consisted of two pieces of bottle green silk fabric with brocade. We couldn’t help but notice, of course, the strange stuffed headdress she wears on her head, a mini beret with a cow print.
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© Getty ImagesArchitectural dresses
At night, she wore black again, thanks to this beautiful custom creation from Louis Vuitton, which is made from a tight corset. It has an exaggerated volume at hip height, which descends like an inverted pyramid through subtle draping.
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© Getty ImagesSymbolic manicure
Her manicurist, Rose Hackle, is an artist. He designed this long false nails The green gel refers to that with application emerald cityWhere the magician lives. Regarding the striking necklace around her neck, Roberto Coin explained: “The diamond lion with which she sweeps the red carpet is a piece of masterful craftsmanship finished with an emerald, a color that fits the theme of the night.”
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© JasonBoldenA message for Glinda, the Good Witch
Since romanticism characterizes his co-star’s style, Sweet GlindaElphaba’s appearance tends to be more sexy than feminine. This is the big exception. In New York, we saw this giant apple green design with puffs. The bow detail on the neckline is another connection to the character played by Ariana Grande.
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As we said, Jason Bolden did the job of reviewing past collections that could hide some special looks in pure style. Elphaba. Dr. in his interview for the program Late Night with Seth MeyersCynthia Erivo shines in a black sequin dress and a long-tailed green knit coat, taken from the collection Jean Paul Gaultier Fall/Winter 2007 Haute Couture.
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© Getty ImagesElphaba, in a miniskirt
One of the film’s first promotional events took place last April at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. We’re talking about CinemaCon. There, Erivo chose this custom-made ensemble that is a look from Versace’s Fall 2024 collection. Change the top, which is made of green satin instead of beige.
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© Getty ImagesParisian elegance
At the opening of the Paris Olympic Games, just weeks before the tour began, They are dressed in their respective characters. I made the wrong choice Wink at ElphabaLouis wore a satin green ensemble by Vuitton. As he himself admitted to Vogue, his wide-brimmed hat was born of a union of Parisian sophistication, so it Boater type arrangementWith the Wicked Witch’s hat.
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© Getty ImagesThis is where it all started
At the 2024 Oscars, this irresistible duo presented the award for Best Original Song and, with their appearance, gave us fans a clue as to the set-up to come in the coming months. wicked While Ariana opted for a stylish pastel pink dress, Brits swooned over Louis Vuitton’s bottle green leather design.
