In Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey, Lupita Nyong'o plays two roles: Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra. And given that the characters appear in two of the most famous stories of all time—the Iliad and the Odyssey—Nyong’o’s longtime stylist, Micaela Erlanger, had plenty of source material to draw from when shaping the actor’s appropriately epic press tour.
But, as Erlanger tells editor-in-chief Nikki Ogunnaike on the latest episode of the "Nice Talk" podcast, she didn't want to go too literal or venture too far into method dressing territory when it came to Nyong'o's looks. Instead, the stylist let the characters inspire the outfits in more subtle ways.
