SAD NEWS: LUPITA NYONGO BEREAVED. ~RIP

‘12 Years a Slave’ is the movie that landed Lupita Nyong’o her first Oscar and subsequently a spot in Hollywood’s A list.

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But her Oscar win was a collaborative effort. Lupita brought the talent but she did it with the help of professionals such as a director, script writer and costume designer. For her character Patsey to come to life, she needed the right kind of clothes, clothes that represented the struggle of a slave, the look of a slave and at the same time we could tell what era the slave worked from their mode of dressing.
The woman behind the magic that was the outfits of the Oscar Worthy movie was Patricia Norris whose work garnered her, her 6th Oscar nomination alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The prolific designer recently passed away at the ripe old age of 83 and Lupita took to Instagram to mourn her death. She shared the photo below with the following caption:
In loving memory of Patricia Norris, the prolific costume designer of #12YearsASlave. She was a no-nonsense, focused artist who paid great attention to detail. And what a fantastic dry sense of humor she had. Thank you, Patty, for being so fearless for so long. To a life well lived. #Gonebutnotforgotten