Moved up and Barbie Kelly Washington arrived. On Friday, 6 May 8, while attending the Chanel Tribeca Festival Women's lunch at Locanda Verde in New York City, the Django Unchained Star gave a master class in Barbiecore Chic, a Chanel dress from head to toe, of course.

Washington wore a black and pink checkered Chanel miniskirt paired with a simple white t-shirt and a black and pink checkered Chanel jacket with calf-length long sleeves.

She finished the Chanel look from head to toe with an open-toe black heel. The actress joined Patty Jenkins and Laura Karpman to celebrate the Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmakers Program, founded in 2015 by both Tribeca and Chanel, providing ongoing support and guidance to up-and-coming women and non-binary filmmakers.

From playing a part in the ongoing evolution of the Little Black dress, to pushing the boundaries of fashion with body jewelry and confidently incorporating the sheer effect of Peak Abu into her red carpet looks, Washington has been bold in her fashion choices as of late - she's been in the spotlight. Over 40 years old, so the obvious byproduct of stepping into her own.

"There's something about going into my 1s who are starting to see you get only this 40 life," the actress told Marie Claire in our 2023 identity issue interview.

"It doesn't benefit me to spend this life wanting to be someone other than me and not being where I am," she continued. "To focus on what's over there means that I'm ignoring my gifts, and this garden of my life will never thrive. Mine is mine and it's beautiful."

Washington continued to admit that as an actress early in her career, she spent a lot of time immersing herself in her character, which she forgot to focus on her own personal growth.

"Being other people is comfortable with me, so I made a career to be other people," she explained. "Being in myself, being in my body is a much new adventure for me. When the work is over, the movies are over, and the incredible runs of historical TV shows are over, it's important to have a self back.

On Friday, in addition to a festive lunch, Washington, Jenkins and Karpman will "examine the evolving landscape for women and non-binary filmmakers" in the entertainment industry, which continues to grapple with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement, discrimination and wage inequality," according to a press release. We discussed "setbacks".

For example, one study in 2021 found that Hollywood loses an estimated年間100 billion a year due to lack of diversity and "systemic racial inequality," the New York Times previously reported. 

During the panel, Washington encouraged audiences to take risks invading the art of filmmaking, saying, "When you take risks, we're at our best as creative people."

"Risk is out of your comfort zone to create something special," she continued, adding, "We all start from another place." "Ask as many questions as you can and be curious," Karpman added.

"There's always something to learn. The only stupid question is what you don't ask."