Ruth Carter Is The Veteran Black Costume Designer Serving Looks In Black Panther

The former ESSENCE Black Women, Ruth Carter In Hollywood honoree brought the aesthetic world of Wakanda to life with African-inspired costumes.

Amidst all the “Black Panther” fanfare, one name we cannot forget is Ruth Carter, the powerhouse costume designer behind the movie’s looks.

Carter is a Hollywood veteran, having outfitted some of the culture’s most iconic films from “Malcolm X” and “BAPS” to “Five Heartbeats” and “School Daze.” And now the multiple Oscar and Emmy-nominated costume designer is taking on afrofuturism fashions in the film set to debut next February.

She took to Twitter soon after the teaser trailer dropped on Friday to explain some her references in creating the iconic looks. From Kenya’s Maasai tribe to Lesotho’s Basotho people, the motherland is widely represented.