DUBAI: Yara Shahidi and Marvel star Iman Vellani attended the Hulu on Disney+ launch event in Los Angeles over the weekend, with part-Middle Eastern actress Shahidi opting for a look by Lebanese designer Salim Azzam.
The fashion house is known for championing Lebanese artisanal craftsmanship at its atelier in the Chouf region of the country. The brand includes traditional hand-stitching techniques in its creations — and Shahidi’s ensemble showed that off to great effect.
The “Grown-ish” star hit the red carpet in a hand-embroidered shirt dress created out of smocking cotton. (Getty Images)
The “Grown-ish” star hit the red carpet in a hand-embroidered shirt dress created out of smocking cotton, complete with bird-and-tree motifs sewn across the length of the outfit.
Canadian Pakistani actress Vellani, who starred as Kamala Khan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries “Ms. Marvel” and film “The Marvels,” attended the event in a fitted skirt and denim jacket by Coach. The outfit hailed from the US fashion label’s Spring/Summer 2024 ready-to-wear collection.
The pair were on hand to celebrate the launch of Hulu on Disney+ in the US. In the American market, Hulu has been bundled into Disney’s primary streaming service alongside the company’s other content.
Canadian Pakistani actress Iman Vellani. (Getty Images)
Shahidi has had a busy start to 2024, most recently starring in a campaign alongside K-Pop star Jisoo, Irish Oscar nominee Paul Mescal, British singer Labrinth and Hong Kong rapper Jackson Wang for Cartier.
Shahidi, whose father is Iranian, stars in the film and image campaign that was released at the end of March to celebrate the Trinity jewelery collection turning 100 years old.
Shahidi also starred in a campaign for French label Jean-Paul Gaultier in September 2023 and the 24-year-old was nominated for a NAACP Image Award earlier this year.
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the US-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The awards show honors outstanding performances in film, television, theater, music, and literature.
Shahidi was nominated for the outstanding actress in a motion series category for her role in “Sitting in Bars with Cake,” a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Trish Sie and written by Audrey Shulman.
