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# It Was A Very Good Year: Lupita Nyong'o, The Newbie
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/it-was-a-very-good-year-lupita-nyongo-01-2014/
- Published: 2014-01-01T17:00:38.000Z
- Updated: 2014-01-01T18:19:07.000Z
- Author: Heather
- Tags: Photos, year-end, #wp, #wp-post, #hasslideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 07:37

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*Before we get into 2014 in earnest, we decided to take a more focused look back at a couple people who put together very nice fashion years in 2013\. These aren't absolute choices, nor exhaustively researched ones; just the people who, when we were looking for our favorite and least-favorite single looks, seemed to pop up a lot in our "win" columns.*

Jessica declared Lupita her official style crush of the year, which is pretty good considering that we'd never heard of her until about September. Of all the red-carpet newbies, Lupita Nyong'o jumped out the most, gracefully navigating the end of 2013 -- and its onslaught of *12 Years a Slave* events and assorted other invitations -- with bright and bold and pretty clothes complemented by great makeup and/or smart shoe choices. They aren't always perfect choices, but they're always intriguing, and so enviably self-assured. We're a TINY bit scared what will happen once all the really fancy couture designers realize what a muse she could be, but let's hope her obvious natural good sense reigns for years.