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The gown, embellished with 6,000 natural white pearls, was
stolen from Nyong'o's room at the London Hotel in West
Hollywood, during the day on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Department in West Hollywood said.
"Ms Nyong'o was not in the room at the time of the theft,"
Deputy John Mitchell told Reuters.
The Calvin Klein dress, custom designed by Francisco Costa, was
one of the stand-outs on the red carpet at last Sunday's Oscars.
Nyong'o told Reuters she had helped with the design of the
one-of-a-kind gown, influenced by the ocean.
Nyong'o, 31, won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2014 for her
role in "12 Years a Slave" and is closely watched for her
fashion choices. She presented the award for best supporting
actor at this year's Oscars ceremony.
Representatives for Calvin Klein declined to comment.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Mary Milliken and Gunna
Dickson)
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