Last night, the non-profit organization
Ghetto Film School
held their annual gala in Beverly Hills. The honorees of the night included Cov alum (and video director extraordinaire)
Melina Matsoukas
, Michael B. Jordan, and Courtney Monroe, and lucky for us, we were able to tag along with Matsoukas as she primped and prepped for the evening.
Matsoukas’ dress of choice for the night was a two-piece tie-dye
Kim Shui
set, and she topped it off with a geometric-looking
Cushnie
bag (drool), black, strappy
Stella McCartney
shoes, and dangly Annie Costello earrings. As her glam team worked their magic (
Vernon François
even gave her a quick trim), we all listened to Matsoukas’
“
Sunday Chill
”
playlist—a mix of Afrobeat, dancehall, reggae, and trap.
Before Matsoukas ran out the door for the evening, we talked about how she first got involved with Ghetto Film School, why the organization is close to her heart, and what she does to calm her nerves ahead of a big event.
Hair by Vernon François; Makeup by Celina Rodriguez; Styling by Mindy Le Brock.
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