Regina Corridor Supported an Rising Designer With Her Unbiased Spirit Awards Look

“I all the time stay up for the Unbiased Spirit Awards as a result of it’s an opportunity to have fun all of my friends’ unbelievable work and their superb performances,” Regina Corridor tells ELLE.com. “It’s a day to honor impartial movie and impartial filmmakers.” And, it seems, rising designers, too. For the large occasion final night time, the place Corridor was nominated for her function in Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., the actress wore an ethereal white silk charmeuse and lace costume by Korean-American designer Andrew Kwon, marking the primary time somebody has ever worn one in all his designs to an awards present.

For Kwon, it was extra important than only a pink carpet second. “I’m an enormous believer in destiny, serendipity, studying, and creating magnificence out of feeling damaged; years in the past, after studying an interview with Regina Corridor, it appears she shares my sentiment. We each misplaced our father and channeled creativity to assist heal. I felt an actual kinship along with her,” he says. “I began to push myself as a designer, as a result of I wished to create stunning issues and assist deliver the goals of different girls on the market right into a actuality. I wished to do one thing particular. For me, it’s not nearly creating a fairly costume. It’s about telling a narrative. Making others really feel one thing once they see it, once they put on it. The inspiration might have stemmed from a spot of loss and brokennesses, however I wished to focus on that typically probably the most opulent issues come from these hardships in life.”

Corridor agrees. “I cherished this costume the minute I laid eyes on it,” she says, from her resort room on the Santa Monica Correct Lodge, a fast drive from the ceremony on the Santa Monica Pier. “I knew it was good for the occasion. I additionally love supporting new designers, and Andrew is so gifted. I bought so many compliments carrying it!” Corridor completed the look with Irene Neuwirth jewellery, a glowing Tyler Ellis clutch, and Alexandre Birman heels.

Scroll by to see Corridor prepare for the 2023 Unbiased Spirit Awards beneath.