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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August 30, 2023

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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

August 5- Anok Yai

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August 5- Lamar Odom

August 6- Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

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August 11- Beyoncé

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August 13- Tia Mowry

August 13- Alexandra Shipp

August 15- Winnie Harlow

August 15- Damson Idris and Lori Harvey

Photo: Getty Images Jerritt Clark / Contributor

August 16- Lizzy Mathis

August 17- Dominique Fishback

August 17- T.I.

August 22- Ebony Riley

August 22- Sheryl Lee Ralph

August 23- Ludacris

Photo: Getty Images Robert Kamau / Contributor

August 24- Frances Tiafoe

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