Industry’s Marisa Abela Channeled Her Inner Countess Luann at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards
When it came time for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, Dior dressed Industry star Marisa Abela like a true princess. Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess Luann de Lesseps, specifically. “Be cool, don’t be all…like…uncool,” she says of her red carpet mantra, borrowed from the Real Housewife-slash-cabaret star. And it’s really only fitting, given that Abela’s character Yasmin Kara-Hanani ends season three of the HBO series on the brink of marrying into aristocracy.
In her day-to-day, Abela considers her style “simple and chic meets Mediterranean vampire.” She held onto some of that energy while celebrating Industry’s Critics Choice nomination for best drama series on Friday night, opting for a red wine-colored velvet dress with a corseted bodice and a dramatic flared ball skirt, whose tones she matched with her Dior Beauty look.
“[Dior] sent a bunch of sketches to my stylist Aimee Croysdill and we went through them together,” Abela tells Vogue of bringing the look to life. “This dress just stood out as classically elegant and beautiful, and the very thin spaghetti straps grave it this sexy, modern twist. I just fell in love with it immediately.”
While Industry is gearing up for its fourth season, the tight-knit cast never wastes a moment spent together. Win or lose, Abela looked forward to enjoying the evening with her castmates, including Myha’la and Sagar Radia (all of whom landed spots on Vogue’s Best Dressed list). “The people make the celebration, and I can’t wait to just celebrate this moment with my friends,” she says. “I’m so grateful for and proud of them.”
Below Marisa Abela takes Vogue along for the ride as she gets ready for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.
1/12I flew on the eve of critics choice…
2/12And went straight for a facial with Lena from Carasoin. Gotta beat the jet lag somehow.
3/12I got an early night and was up early, excited for the day!
4/12Bagged a workout at the Barry’s in West Hollywood. I love classes like this in LA, it’s such a culture shock. In London I don’t think an instructor could ever get the whole class to yell and sing and dance throughout a workout, I have to work to turn down the volume on the very British voice in my head…
5/12Got home! Showered! Facetimed my love!
6/12Meetings…
7/12Keeping the skin looking freshhhh
8/12Then the dress arrived… We did a final fitting just to make sure everything was perfect.
9/12And we started getting ready!
10/12Time to get a move on!
11/12The love of my life!!!!! We had a blast.
12/12And time for bed…or not…
