Singer Naomi Cowan, who played the legendary Marcia Griffiths on screen, brought all the glitz and glamor to the film's premiere. Bob Marley: One Love.
Usually decked out in timeless, eclectic, truly feminine, purposeful and brave fashion, Cowan believes her personal style shines through in every red carpet look. I did. Her stylist, Ivy 'Coco' Maurice, explained that Cowan had always been confident, which is why she chose red carpet looks that told a story.
“You can never go wrong with being a collective act, and we wanted to embrace the energy that Naomi first experienced shooting her first feature film. We knew the elegance would enhance her essence.” she said.
The singer and stylist first met in 2018 through Maurice's brother Etienne, one of Cowan's closest friends. “Etienne was like a brother to me, and he and his sister had an incredible bond, so Ivy and I hit it off right away. We've been friends forever, but This red carpet tour was the first time we officially worked together.”
The highly anticipated premiere was held at Caribe 5 in Kingston. paradise plum The singer and actress rocked the red carpet in a green diamante dress by Italian designer Avalo Figlio. “At the local premiere, I felt like my adolescent self when I was representing Miss Teen Jamaica. Just like the feathered winning dress, the ribbons and diamante elevated the look. I loved it. I felt like I was flying, like a hummingbird. This dress brought out the 'Stargirl' side of me, the 'Paradise Plum' that people know.” Cowan revealed.
Maurice, who was on hand, added: “We wanted to give her a classic theme of old-school Barbie dolls, with the big bow and jewel detail on the back just to emphasize and add a bit of flair.'' ”.
From there, fashion took off at the biopic's London premiere. Knowing that the “Brits” would take things up a notch, the dynamic duo decided to go with elegance and luxury, wearing cobalt blue haute couture dresses by American and Japanese designer Soji Tadashi. and made a bolder statement for the occasion. .
“I loved the Victorian vibe of the lace and the bodice. It was very classic and a nod to London. And the skirt was very industrial, urban and light. I wore that dress on the red carpet. It was very easy to walk around,” Cowan said. Maurice was thrilled to see his client energize the protagonist.
Glitz and glamor reached its peak in Los Angeles. While recalling the freezing cold and rainy weather she faced at the premiere, Cowan admitted that her dress covered all the right areas and hugged her curves in all the right places, making her warm and comfortable.
The vibrant dress, designed by US-based West African designer Kwame Addusei, also has historical significance as it pays homage to the reggae queen she played in the film.
“We had to give Aunt Marcia a nice send-off for her grand finale in LA. I had seen the album cover photo of Aunt Marcia and knew we had to recreate the essence of this. Then I saw this amazing yellow dress by designer Kwame Addusei and I really wanted to highlight black designers during this tour,” Maurice said.
In honor of Marcia Griffith's album cover Of course, Cowan not only embodied her moment, but also successfully represented the vibrant queen and her legacy. “It felt like I was carrying her legacy and my legacy and the legacy of my family and the women in Jamaican music all in an instant. Not too overt, but classy and feminine and a little sensual.” It was the perfect mix of elements. Historically, culturally and energetically, this was my favorite style of all time,” the singer added.
Cowan seemed to be in his comfort zone, seamlessly painting a royal picture of Griffith on screen as he swayed to the melody as a backing singer for The Man of the Hour.
When it comes to red carpet style, Maurice was happy that he was able to push the actress outside of her comfort zone, saying, “…we were able to really showcase her in a different light.” We know her as Naomi Cowan the performer, Naomi Cowan the entertainer. But now we see her as Naomi Cowan the actress.”
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