\u201cI always want to feel like myself on the red carpet\u2014an elevated version of myself, but myself nonetheless,\u201d Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/strong> recently told Vanity Fair.<\/em> Since winning her first Academy Award in 2014, Nyong\u2019o has constantly stood out on the red carpet, and for the Oscars 2025, she continues to give credit to her talented team. \u201cThe key to creating memorable style moments is to surround yourself with artists who are the best at what they do and give them the room to express themselves and work together collaboratively to come up with looks that feel authentic.\u201d<\/p>\n And look after look, she still does not feel the pressure to outdo herself. \u201cThe minute it becomes like a responsibility is the minute it loses its luster. And I just love having the chance to be a princess now and then,\u201d says Nyong\u2019o.<\/p>\n For the Oscars 2025, Nyong\u2019o worked with her longtime stylist Micaela Erlanger<\/strong> and the house of Chanel to create an unforgettable red-carpet look: a pleated ivory charmeuse gown with a resille bustier. The gown took 660 hours to construct and was made of 22,410 embroidery elements from silver crystal bugle beads and pearls. With pearl tassels and an ivory satin belt, the look was reimagined and inspired by Chanel\u2019s haute couture spring-summer 1991 collection, which was worn on the runway by supermodel Linda Evangelista<\/strong> and styled with beautiful baubles from Chanel high jewelry. \u201cMy look for tonight is quite pearly, I would say, and it feels like water. There\u2019s a flow to it that I really love. And it feels very, very special. Very romantic.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/67c5e156a9afdaff14a54284\/3:4\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/vf225-Nyongo-getting-ready-009.jpg\"\/)
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