Women in Hollywood: Styling the stars
Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.
Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.
Camille Friend is a hair stylist and she’s been nominated in this year’s Academy awards for her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She has worked on 7 other Marvel movies – including Captain America – and on other blockbuster movies like The Little Mermaid, The Hateful Eight and Django Unchained. She also trains younger generations of hair stylists through her academy, Hair Scholars.
Zerina Akers is an Emmy award winning fashion stylist and costume designer. She’s best known for her work with Beyonce – she was Queen B’s personal wardrobe curator for 7 years, and you can see her creations on the visual album Black is King. In 2020 Zerina founded Black Owned Everything – a platform supporting black artists and creators.
Producers: Alice Gioia, Jane Thurlow, Hetal Bapodra
Sound recording: Devin Pinckard
Production assistant: Abbie Bulbulian
(Image: (L) Zerina Akers (R) Camille Friend. Credit: Devin Pinckard.)
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