{"id":59741,"date":"2022-06-30T20:37:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=59741"},"modified":"2022-07-01T13:20:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T13:20:37","slug":"%e1%b9%a3ope-dirisu-stylist-zadrian-smith-interview","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/%e1%b9%a3ope-dirisu-stylist-zadrian-smith-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List\u2019 Star \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9 Has Leading Man Style"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photographer: JD Urban<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The latest Regency-era<\/a> romantic drama, <\/span>Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List, <\/span><\/i>stars<\/span>\u00a0the latest leading man to watch, \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9.<\/span> After acting on stage, the small screen, and big budget films, D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9 will now embrace the title role of Mr. Jeremiah Malcolm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to the beloved series <\/span>Bridgerton<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List<\/span><\/i> has been hailed for its diverse cast, starring <\/span>Slumdog Millionaire <\/span><\/i>actress Freida Pinto, Zawe Ashton, Gemma Chan<\/a>, Theo James, <\/span>Emily in Paris<\/span><\/i> star Ashley Park<\/a> and <\/span>Outlander<\/span><\/i> actor Sam Heughan. <\/span>Based on the 2009 novel of the same name, written by Suzanne Allain, the period piece hit theaters on July 1, and the cast gathered for the New York City premiere Wednesday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dressed by the styling duo Zadrian Smith and Sarah<\/a> <\/span>Edmiston<\/a>, <\/span>D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9 decided to go the subversive route on his sartorial journey. Describing D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9’s style as “<\/span>an eclectic cacophony of all the different facets of his life,” Smith sat down with GRAZIA USA<\/em> to break down D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9’s Mr. Malcolm’s List<\/em> press tour looks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photographer: JD Urban<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GRAZIA:<\/strong><\/em> How long have you been working with <\/span>\u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zadrian Smith:<\/strong><\/em> We met him in the pandemic about two years ago. We met him at the BAFTAs and we hit it off. And he was like, “Well, when I start doing press again, I would love to work with you guys.” And so I would say, we officially have been working with him for a little over a year.<\/span><\/p>\n

G:<\/strong><\/em> How do you collaborate? How involved is \u1e62\u1ecdp\u1eb9\u0301 in the process?<\/span><\/p>\n

ZS:<\/strong><\/em> Very involved. First of all, he’s such an incredible actor \u2014 a really high pedigree of actor. I admire him so much. He’s quite thoughtful in everything that he does, he doesn’t rush into any decisions. I think he definitely looks at the bigger picture. This is a really big opportunity for him, he\u2019s the title lead of this film. So when we were curating his fashion narrative for <\/span>Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List<\/span><\/i>, we spoke about it in our fashion meetings. I asked, “Do you want to use this moment to catapult yourself in the fashion space? Or do you want to use this moment to catapult yourself as a leading man?” Because we say that every red carpet is an opportunity to present yourself to curate to the world what you want your visual narrative to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photographer: JD Urban<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was interesting because he brought his sister to his first meeting, and his girlfriend to his second. We could tell that everyone was really rooting for this moment and wanted to get it right. And in the end, with what he\u2019s going to wear tonight, I thought, “Wow,” because we had a classic option and then, we had a little bit more of a fashion-forward option. We sat there with him, and he asked his girlfriend her opinion. We always ask the team too, and we were split down the middle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He was like, “No, I’m going to go the other direction.” And I was like, “Oh, my god!” I was there smiling, and for the rest of the time, I had this big smile on my face. He asked, “You’re happy, aren’t you?” I was like, “Well, I’m nervous, but I’m good nervous, because the reference is so incredible.” <\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s wearing this amazing Prada \u201890s nylon suit. It was between that and a double-breasted, classic suit. I was like, “Mr. Malcolm would wear the double-breasted suit.” And he said, “That\u2019s exactly why I\u2019m wearing the 90s nylon suit.” So I thought, “Okay, let\u2019s do it! Let\u2019s go!” He\u2019s in New York now, getting ready soon for the premiere tonight. It\u2019s a badass look. I told him, “You have to walk through the room like you own everything!”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out a special July 4 issue of <\/b><\/em>GRAZIA Gazette: Hamptons for the latest fashion news, exclusive celebrity interviews, and long reads perfect for a day at the beach:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

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