The big LA premiere of Tolkien was held last night at the Regency Westwood Village Theatre. We’ve discussed this movie before – Nicholas Hoult plays a young JRR Tolkien who falls in love with the woman who becomes his wife (played by Lily Collins) and makes lots of friends at Oxford before going off to fight in World War I. His university experiences combined with his WWI service strongly influence his writing of the Lord of the Rings books. Unfortunately, the Tolkien estate wants no part of this movie and they want everyone to know that they did not approve the rights. Still, the movie promotion continues. George RR Martin even came out for this premiere and posed happily with Hoult and Collins!
Fashion-wise, I guess Hoult and Collins decided to coordinate with each other in pastels for some reason. Hoult wore a rather spectacular pale pink suit, and Lily wore a Ronald Van Der Kemp Spring 2019 Couture halter gown. Did you know Lily is 30 years old? She still looks like a teenager to me, and the makeup and styling choices are definitely… ah, youthful? She looks like a kid who played around in her mom’s makeup and thought her messy high bun was super-fancy. The dress itself is kind of terrible too – I wish the whole thing would have been the plaid fabric, or that they had figured out a better top.
Here’s a cute Wired video with Hoult & Collins:
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Is he also wearing pink sneakers? They spoil this otherwise awesome look. Anyhow, Hoult is delicious.
I think she looks great, so does he. I like the geometric and angular look of that dress and she looks really good in pale blue.
Hey George RR Martin! how about you stop coming to premiers and write your damn books so the show runners can stop failing so bad on GoT! priorities, man!!
I like her outfit, but I think it would have looked fresher and lighter with a shorter skirt. His sneakers!!! Whaaaat?
I actually like the dress, but I don’t love the collar/shoulders. It makes it look like the top has wings or something. But I think its a pretty spring dress.
I’m still bummed they didn’t get approval from the Tolkien family for this.
+1
I don’t hate the dress, but the hair and makeup need a major rethink.
Hoult’s outfit it…I wouldn’t find it so bad if it wasn’t for the matching sneakers. White loafers might have pulled this off.
I’m just not a Lily Collins person. She’s just meh.
i think she’s pretty but I don’t see any any sex appeal with her. She reminds me of Taylor Swift. Both ***extremely** pretty women but seem like dolls.
I actually really like the dress! I guess I find it weird it’s not separates but yeah I love the “skirt.” Hard pass on the eyeshadow.
Ronald Van Der Kemp actually uses a lot of upcycled materials in his clothes which I’d love to see more of. I don’t get the negativity towards Lily, by OP she seems fine to me.
I like both outfits, but feel like Lily always go for the same hairstyle. Always a pretty woman, but she could change it up a but.
For the first time I can see her father in her face. Maybe because her hair is up?
I am gaining a respect for her I didn’t have before. I think she is going to be major. She is turning into a really good actress without being over the top with her life. I like her. And she is beautiful (and so is he.)
love it and love her!
Wot, no Edith Tolkien visiting her at 3am to thank her for playing her in a movie that the family were against and not involved in?
I think the dress is beautiful and I would wear the hell out of it, but I think it would look much better on a woman with really dark skin. A pastel dress on a pastel complexioned woman doesn’t really do much for her or the dress, imo.
That shimmer against deep brown skin would be glorious though!
I love the dress. The top not so much, this dull colour and odd shape does nothing to showcase the dress in all its glory as the gold belt does.
Nick’s suit is glorious and I really like the buttoning, if only he would have chosen different sneakers. He always wows me with his good looks, what a hunk.
Tolkien estate just don’t want to officially support the film since official stamp can be read as approval of everything in the film. It does not mean they are against the film.
I saw Nicholas and Lily in wired YouTube interview and Lily expecially was very charming in it. But she again misses the opportunity for more elf life fashion! Tolien’s wife Edith was inspiration for Luthien and if I had any excuse to wear elf influenced fashion I would take it!
Both outfits 100% do it for me. Gorgeous!
I love the skirt, it is so fun and beautiful. I think the top works well to make the overall look something special and not too common or casual.