Tessa Thompson went for dark layering and fabric play for her appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Tuesday night in New York City.
The “Hedda” star merged three distinct pieces together for a seamless variation on layered styling. The top Thompson wore was crafted with a flowing, sleeveless silhouette, designed with a material that included a bevy of subtly shimmering elements.
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Transitioning to the skirt of her look, Thompson wore a felt-style miniskirt in a dark shade, which included a black skirt with sheer fabric beneath. The Marvel Cinematic Universe star further accentuated her dark layered look with black peep-toe heels. Accessories were kept minimal in favor of a quiet luxury bent, and Thompson’s hair was worn down with a bevy of curls, with makeup that included bold brows and dark glossy lips.
Prior to her Broadway debut, Thompson kicked off the year promoting her Netflix series “His & Hers,” costarring Jon Bernthal. During her press tour, Thompson opted for a few designer pieces, including looks from Chanel’s spring 2026 collection.
Thompson is a close friend of the French luxury fashion house, recalling at Chanel’s Coco Crush celebration at Chateau Marmont in January her earliest memories of the brand, including a sense memory from the first time she bought a bottle of Chanel No.5 as a teen.
“I would leave work smelling like lemons and oil, and I was going to hang out with someone I had a crush on and didn’t have time to go home and shower,” she said. “So I went into the bathroom, freshened up. I got paid that day — it was a Friday — and I was going to buy myself a bottle of perfume and put something on before I went to meet this crush…I didn’t even really know. It just seemed chic.”
Thompson costars with Oscar winner Adrien Brody in the Broadway adaptation of “The Fear of 13.” The real-life story follows Nick Yarris, a convicted inmate on death row, who meets a prison volunteer, played by Thompson. Together, they fight to clear his name and Yarris becomes the first man on Pennsylvania’s death row to be discharged thanks to DNA evidence. Performances for “The Fear of 13” begin Thursday.
