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| Black Panther premiere: Stars and fans wear African attire | Black Panther premiere: Stars and fans wear African attire |
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| Many stars and fans wore traditional African attire to the European premiere of Black Panther. | Many stars and fans wore traditional African attire to the European premiere of Black Panther. |
| Leona Lewis, The Black Eyed Peas and John Boyega were on the black carpet at London's Eventim Apollo on Thursday night. | Leona Lewis, The Black Eyed Peas and John Boyega were on the black carpet at London's Eventim Apollo on Thursday night. |
| Actors Daniel Kaluuya and Lupita Nyongo wore some of the biggest designer names you'd expect to see at a film premiere. | Actors Daniel Kaluuya and Lupita Nyongo wore some of the biggest designer names you'd expect to see at a film premiere. |
| But many took the opportunity to wear traditional clothes from around the continent. | |
| Black Panther is Marvel's first film with a cast of all black superheroes. | Black Panther is Marvel's first film with a cast of all black superheroes. |
| The film's actors and fans have been vocal about how its release exemplifies a positive portrayal of Africa and blackness. | The film's actors and fans have been vocal about how its release exemplifies a positive portrayal of Africa and blackness. |
| Hashtags like #WhatBlackPantherMeansToMe have flooded social media and the film has also made a mark on the fashion industry too. | Hashtags like #WhatBlackPantherMeansToMe have flooded social media and the film has also made a mark on the fashion industry too. |
| Marvel Studios is presenting an event at New York Fashion week this month called 'Black Panther: Welcome to Wakanda' to show off clothes inspired by the new superhero movie. | Marvel Studios is presenting an event at New York Fashion week this month called 'Black Panther: Welcome to Wakanda' to show off clothes inspired by the new superhero movie. |
| And at the European premiere stars like Stormzy and John Boyega weren't far behind the curve, mixing suit trousers with West African prints. | And at the European premiere stars like Stormzy and John Boyega weren't far behind the curve, mixing suit trousers with West African prints. |
| Chewing Gum actress Michaela Coel wore full Nigerian attire... | Chewing Gum actress Michaela Coel wore full Nigerian attire... |
| ...as did blogger The Slumflower. | ...as did blogger The Slumflower. |
| Fans of the film were posting the outfits they wore on social media too. | Fans of the film were posting the outfits they wore on social media too. |
| The European premiere took place as the official soundtrack went live on streaming apps last night. | The European premiere took place as the official soundtrack went live on streaming apps last night. |
| The 14-track project includes music from SZA, James Blake, the Weeknd, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar. | The 14-track project includes music from SZA, James Blake, the Weeknd, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar. |
| Black Panther is out in UK cinemas on 13 February. | Black Panther is out in UK cinemas on 13 February. |
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