Cynthia Erivo Bewitches in a Sculptural Skirt Swimsuit at Sundance

Cynthia Erivo bought into character on the 2025 Sundance Movie Pageant. The “Depraved” star, who was nominated this week for an Academy Award for her starring position within the musical adaptation, continued her methodology dressing spree whereas in Park Metropolis, Utah.

When Erivo arrived on Friday evening on the Sundance Institute gala the place she was being honored with the Visionary Award, she did so in a skirt swimsuit with an Elphaba twist. Erivo wore a sculptural jacquard jacket off her shoulders, sashed on the waist with a trailing leather-based belt. She styled the blazer with an ankle-grazing pencil skirt, a pair of tonal suede Christian Louboutin platform boots with a stiletto heel, diamond-encrusted layered hoop earrings, and a manicure consisting of the gem-topped nails she’s been carrying all through the “Depraved” press tour — this time heavy with emeralds, gold tones, and rhinestones.

Erivo has been favoring sculptural appears on her “Depraved” press tour over the previous 12 months, particularly in terms of suiting and attire. For the 2025 Golden Globes, she defied gravity in a floral Louis Vuitton robe that featured a tier floating above her hips.

Whereas on the crimson carpet, she spoke about her method to methodology dressing, saying, “Inexperienced is Elphaba’s coloration, however what she wears quite a bit is black. So I’ve been making an attempt to fiddle with the shapes and construction of black attire. We’ve been taking part in round with it, and bringing inexperienced in sometimes.”

Erivo was styled by Jason Bolden for the event, who has helped outline Erivo’s tackle Elphaba’s model all through the “Depraved” press tour. Bolden additionally curated Erivo’s sculptural leather-based coat gown look for a November look on “The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon,” sourced from Salon 1884’s spring 2025 assortment.

Erivo additionally channeled Elphaba in a dramatic black hooded robe on the 2024 CFDA Style Awards, the place she was within the mermaid silhouette gown with a plunging V-neckline by Zac Posen through GapStudio. Posen serves as Hole Inc.‘s artistic director, a place he has held since February 2024.

Little doubt Erivo can pay homage to her “Depraved” character at this 12 months’s upcoming Academy Awards ceremony as effectively, the place Erivo is up for Finest Actress. “Depraved” was nominated in 10 classes at this 12 months’s installment of the Oscars, together with Finest Image, Finest Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande’s position as Glinda, Finest Costume Design — led by Paul Tazewell — Finest Make-up and Hairstyling, Finest Unique Rating, Finest Manufacturing Design, Finest Visible Results, Finest Movie Enhancing, and Finest Sound.

The 97th installment of the Academy Awards takes place March 2 at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on ABC, Hulu Dwell TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.