Jodie Turner-Smith Embodies Afrofuturism at Vogue World

The Vogue World 2025: Hollywood show on the Paramount Pictures studio lot—celebrating the intersection of fashion and film—features a star-studded roster of cameos, all walking the runwayRunwayThe platform or catwalk on which models present a designer's collection to an audience of editors, buyers, and guests. Runway shows establish the creative statement of a season, and Vogue'sGo to Runway Glossary in style.

Jodie Turner-Smith, who has been busy promoting her new film, Tron: Ares, appeared in show’s sixth act, Afrofuturism. The section celebrated the work of prolific costume designer Ruth E. Carter—known for her collaborations with Spike Lee and Oscar-winning work on the Black Panther franchise, among many other seminal projects.

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Turner-Smith emerged on the Paramount Studios lot wearing a custom bodysuit by Diotima designer (and recently appointed the creative directorCreative DirectorThe person who sets the overall visual vision of a fashion house, publication, or campaign and guides designers, photographers, and stylists toward it. A creative director's influence shapes collections, imagery,Go to Creative Director Glossary of Proenza Schouler) Rachel Scott. The look featured a chartreuse bodysuit with brown striping atop a pair of knitted thigh-high leggings. Bold statement jewelry, including thick golden cuffs and choker necklace—reminiscent of the jewelry Carter and Douriean Fletcher crafted for Black Panther characters—as well as wooden beaded pieces, punctuated the look.

Tonight was not the first time that Turner-Smith has served up a moment at the Vogue WorldVogue WorldVogue's large-scale live event that blends runway, performance, sport, and culture in a major city, celebrating fashion beyond the traditional show format. The 2026 edition took place in Milan atGo to Vogue World Glossary event. Back in 2023, the actor attended the London show in a pantless Viktor & Ralph design, one of the best fashion moments of the night. But wearing a special one-off design this evening in the show? It certainly upped the ante for her most memorable Vogue World moment to date.

This article was originally published on Vogue.com.

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Christian Allaire is a Canadian freelance writer, editor, and stylist who is based in New York. He currently serves as the senior fashion and style writer at American Vogue. He formerly served as a fashion editor at Footwear News. His work has appeared in other publications including Elle, Mr. Porter, Hazlitt, Refinery 29 & more. In 2021, he became a published author when his book called "The Power of Style" was released. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ryerson University where he studied journalism.

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