The Best Black Celeb Fashion Moments of August 2023

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lori Harvey, and Damson Idris, these celebrities dressed the best to wrap up the summer

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As the actor and writer’s strike holds up, celebrities have been finding other ways to get the paparazzi to catch their best fits! From dinners to the grocery store and the U.S. Open, Black celebs said “cheese” in their robes, mini-dresses, and everything in between! Who do you think dressed the best?

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August 2- Victoria Monét

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August 3- Al Roker

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August 4- Karrueche Tran

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August 5- Anok Yai

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August 5- Lamar Odom

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August 6- Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

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August 11- Beyoncé

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August 13- Tia Mowry

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August 13- Alexandra Shipp

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August 15- Winnie Harlow

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August 15- Damson Idris and Lori Harvey

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August 16- Lizzy Mathis

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August 17- Dominique Fishback

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August 17- T.I.

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August 22- Ebony Riley

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August 22- Sheryl Lee Ralph

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August 23- Ludacris

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August 24- Frances Tiafoe

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