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Our Favorite Looks from the WACO Wearable Art Gala by Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson [Updated]

Our Favorite Looks from the WACO Wearable Art Gala by Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson [Updated]

The stars came out to the Harlem-themed fundraiser for artistic and youth mentorship programs.

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Quinta Brunson, Magic and Cookie Johnson and Boris Kodjoe were just a few of the celebrities who rocked the red carpet at the WACO Wearable Art Gala sponsored by Shea Moisture on October 22. Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles Lawson chaired the fifth annual event to raise money for artistic and youth mentorship programs.

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The evening’s theme was a tribute to classic Harlem, and guests showed up dressed in looks that were a glamorous throwback to the 1920s - 1950s.

Host Keke Palmer ran the show, which included a performance from Andra Day and a musical tribute by Chloe and Halle Bailey. There was also an art auction, where Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter Blue Ivy bid on a pair of Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings worth over $80,000. This year’s honorees included Angela Bassett, who received the Film and TV Icon Award, and Mark Bradford, who received the Art Icon Award. Check out some of our favorite looks of the night.

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Beyonce and Jay Z


Beyonce and Jay Z

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Honorary gala chair Beyonce escorted by her husband Jay Z.

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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

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Mega-mogul, actor, producer and screenwriter Tyler Perry

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Quinta Brunson

Quinta Brunson

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Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson

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Magic & Cookie Johnson

Magic & Cookie Johnson

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NBA legend Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie

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Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland

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Singer/actress Kelly Rowland

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Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

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Boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard

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Star Jones

Star Jones

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Lawyer/television personality Star Jones

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Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin

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Actress Marsai Martin

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Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

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Actress Angela Bassett

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Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

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Singer Michelle Williams

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Angela Rye

Angela Rye

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Host/social justice advocate Angela Rye

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Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

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Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway

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Damson Idris

Damson Idris

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Actor Damson Idris

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Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe

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Actor Boris Kodjoe

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Bobby & Alicia Brown

Bobby & Alicia Brown

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Singer Bobby Brown and wife Alicia

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Shaun Robinson

Shaun Robinson

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Television host Shaun Robinson

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Amber Grimes

Amber Grimes

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LVRN Executive Vice President/GM and Partner Amber Grimes

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Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon

Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon

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Dynamic divas Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon.

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Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance


Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance

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Sugar Ray Leonard and Dr. Jasper Brewster

Sugar Ray Leonard and Dr. Jasper Brewster

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