Robyn Mowatt

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Actress and singer Audra McDonald was an elegant attendee at last night’s 2025 Tony Awards. For the star-studded affair hosted at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the six-time Tony Award winner arrived in a gown by designer Christian Siriano (in total Siriano dressed eight celebrities yesterday evening). The two-in-one ensemble was a poignant fashion moment further enriched by McDonald’s innate grace. While some stars shy away from sequins, Audra embraced them yesterday evening.

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Getty Images The Tony Awards are here! Broadway’s biggest night has a way or bringing out the former year’s stars. This time around at Radio City Music Hall, actors and actresses often dive into what they know for the red carpet looks. For 2025, some feathers were ruffled.

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Getty Images Subtle fashion moments won’t do for Taraji P. Henson and Teyana Taylor, one of ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood honorees. For the New York City premiere of Tyler Perry’s latest Netflix film “Straw,” Henson arrived in a striking number by Stephane Rolland. Taylor arrived in a velvet gown by Schiaparelli.

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Getty Images Tems’ style continues to improve with time. Yesterday, to attend the Billboard Global Power Plays event in London the global artist showed up in an exquisite teal number by Schiaparelli. Naturally, we’re assuming the ensemble was styled by her stylist Dunsin Wright. However, this look on Tems was a bit of a departure from some of the pieces we’ve seen her wearing in recent months.

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Hanifa, a brand largely associated with size inclusiveness and adaptability returns with its second summer release. The key brand is also known for revealing pieces that become coveted almost immediately upon their launch. As the years have stretched on, the founder Anifa Mvuemba has found her sweet spot in the womenswear market. This is due to how quickly Mvuemba has adapted to what women are actually wearing.