Black Panther's Cast Sport Major Designers At NYFW Event 'Welcome To Wakanda'

On February 12th, Complex News attended Marvel Studios' Black Panther immersive event titled 'Welcome to Wakanda' which showcased original designs from major designers including CHROMAT, Fear of God, Tome and more. The event was attended by Black Panther's cast, including Lupita Nyong'o and Michael B Jordan.

Complex News' Natasha Martinez visited a very special New York Fashion Week event that showed how style and design came together in Marvel Studios' Black Panther. At 'Welcome to Wakanda,' she got the scoop on the Lexus LC 500 featured in the film, and also discussed the movie's art direction with costume designer Ruth E. Carter,   director Ryan Coogler, and stars Michael B. Jordan and Letitia Wright.

In addition, Natasha talks to fashion designers including Walé Oyéjidé of Ikiré Jones, Becca McCharen-Tran and Tolu Aremu of CHROMAT, Josh Bennett, and LaQuan Smith. She also got insight from jeweler Douriean Fletcher. You can watch the whole video above. 

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