John Boyegajust made a major red carpet fashion statement.
Boyega, who was born in London to British Nigerian parents, accessorized the red carpet look with a traditional Yoruba woven cap called a Fila and black dress shoes.
“I’m grateful that my brother entrusted me to execute his vision for the premiere. I knew I was the right person to do it as I’ve always had a passion for fashion,”the fashion designertold PEOPLE. “I’ve learned from building my own brand that I had it in the bag.”
She added: “We love being Nigerian! This was an opportunity of a lifetime. I’m just happy my hard work paid off.”
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TheDetroitstar shared a photo from the night on Instagram with the caption: “Had an amazing time at the London premiere forStar Wars! Last leg of the tour! Couldn’t be more grateful for such an amazing opportunity.”
In a second post, Boyega shared that his family joined him on the carpet in matching royal blue traditional Nigerian clothing.
“Me and the whole fam at the London premiere for #theriseofskywalker last night!” he wrote alongside the sweet group photo.
“❤️??? Winning never looked so good,” one Instagram user commented. Another simply wrote, “Powerful ???”
Boyega stars alongsideDaisy RidleyandOscar Isaacin the highly-anticipatedEpisode IX,which finishes up the Skywalker saga that George Lucas kicked off with 1977’sStar Wars: A New Hope.
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During a panel discussion last year, director J.J. Abrams revealed that he planned touse previously “unseen footage”shot forStar Wars: The Force Awakensof Carrie Fisher (who played the iconic Princess Leia) for the film.Fisher died on Dec. 26, 2016, after suffering a cardiac arrest on a flight.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris set to premiere on December 20, 2019.
source: people.com
