Black Stars Best Red Carpet Looks at the 2024 Fashion Awards, 2024 Gotham Awards

Gotham Awards winners Zendaya and Colman Domingo showed out in New York, while Issa Rae lit up the red carpet in London.

Stephanie Holland

Published

December 3, 2024

It doesn’t matter what continent they’re on, when it comes to red carpets, Black stars always show up and show out. Monday night delivered dueling red carpets, as stars gathered in New York City at the 2024 Gotham FIlm Awards, while over in London Black Excellence was on full display at the 2024 Fashion Awards. From Rihanna, to Zendaya, to Colman Domingo, to Issa Rae, to Chloe and Halle Bailey, there was no shortage of jaw-dropping style and beauty to see at both events. In case you haven’t obsessed over all the stunning looks just yet, relax and check out Black stars’ best red carpet fashion at the 2024 Fashion Awards and 2024 Gotham Awards.

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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky – 2024 Fashion Awards

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Venus Williams – 2024 Fashion Awards

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Halle Bailey – 2024 Fashion Awards

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Chloe Bailey – 2024 Fashion Awards

Law Roach – 2024 Fashion Awards

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Issa Rae – 2024 Fashion Awards

Lucien Laviscount – 2024 Fashion Awards

Leomie Anderson – 2024 Fashion Awards

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Candice Bailey – 2024 Fashion Awards

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Zendaya – 2024 Gotham Awards

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Colman Domingo – 2024 Gotham Awards

Corey Hawkins – 2024 Gotham Awards

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Justice Smith – 2024 Gotham Awards

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Nicolette Robinson – 2024 Gotham Awards

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