In June 2019, Tessa Thompson was intergalactic planetary in a silver lamé ruffled one-shoulder gown at the Men in Black: International premiere in New York City.
In her custom Rodarte gown, the then-35-year-old was compared to everything from a baked potato to aluminum foil. But where else would you wear a retro-futuristic silver space dress to a premiere for a sci-fi movie about aliens, galaxies, and top-secret organizations?
Tessa Thompson wearing a custom Rodarte silver space dress, Aquazzura ‘Sundance’ platforms, and a silver crescent moon purse
Seemingly only by sheer confidence and chutzpah, 5’4″ Tessa pulled off the over-ruffled and over-laden custom creation.
However, as much as we are fans of the actress’s unusual look, we have to admit that we also find that left sleeve to be ridiculously huge.
Co-stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson at the Men In Black: International premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on June 11, 2019 (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / WENN)
Tessa and her co-star Chris Hemsworth seem to have been able to laugh about the absurdity of it all, though they managed to find a workaround for the massive sleeve.
Chris stood almost exclusively to Tessa’s right side the entire night to avoid a massive gap between them in pictures.
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson share a laugh on the red carpet at the Men in Black: International premiere, with Tessa stunning in her dramatic silver Rodarte gown featuring oversized ruffles and a one-shoulder design
What tied Tessa’s out-of-this-world look together was her sparkly, silver crescent-moon-shaped handbag dangling from a silver chain.
A close-up of Tessa Thompson’s sparkling silver crescent moon bag, perfectly complementing her futuristic Rodarte gown
Tessa added height with silver Aquazzura ‘Sundance’ sandals set atop 5.5-inch chunky heels and 1.5-inch platforms. The gorgeous fluted texture on the metallic leather uppers differentiates the ‘Aquadance’ from other platform sandals.
Closeup of the Aquazzura ‘Sundance’ platform sandals on Tessa Thompson
Check out Blac Chyna’s bold white BET Hip Hop Awards look featuring gold Aquazzura Sundance sandals and Dua Lipa’s Variety Hitmakers outfit paired with silver Aquazzura platform heels for more stylish ways to wear the Aquazzura ‘Sundance’ platforms.
Aquazzura ‘Sundance’ Platform Sandals, $537 to $895
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