That sense of activism extended to King’s outfits. On E! News, King debuted her first look of the night: a t-shirt bearing the face of emergency medical technician, Breonna Taylor, who was murdered by the police in her home and a call for action against police brutality. Worn beneath a hot pink Schiaparelli suit, it was the ceremony's first political statement. And the choice of illustration for the VR film featuring the blue gown also had a message. Created to honor 2020’s influx of Black and POC nominees at the Emmys, it shows some of the fun everyone would be having were they in the same room. Of the102 acting nominees, a record 34.3% were Black, a stark change from previous years. As a 3-time Emmy winner and nominee for her performance on the HBO superhero drama, Watchmen, King and her team chose to celebrate the new generation of artistic talent artistically. “There is this real energy around all the diverse talent this year from shows and ensembles. We wanted to show Regina passing her torch of happiness and joy to them,” says Bannerman. “[It’s about] fostering that new wave of talent within this year’s nominees.”
Creating a mini-film is far outside the boundaries of traditional styling, but for Bannerman and McDonald, that made the process exciting. “We gained so much knowledge and wisdom,” says Bannerman. “On having director’s notes, understanding [more about] photography and illustration from James, and directing from Regina, who just finished her directorial debut, One Night in Miami. As creatives, it’s our responsibility to expand this landscape. To experiment, delve in, and really create.”
September 21, 2020 at 07:50AM
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