The Best Black Celeb Fashion Moments of January 2024

From Rihanna and Zendaya to Skepta and Idris Elba, these black celebs shut the red carpets down

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January is all about awards shows and fashion weeks! Black celebrities were traveling near and far to slay and show that 2024 is all about a bold look. We saw a variety of prints, bright colors, figure-snatching dresses, and more this month! Here are some of our favorite looks that celebrities rocked to start the new year.

Rihanna shutting down Paris Fashion Week

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Ayo Edebiri slaying the pantsuit

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Zendaya is jaw-dropping per usual in Paris

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Dwyane Wade steps out in this yellow ensemble

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Niecy Nash-Betts looking the best she ever has to receive her Emmy

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LaKeith Stanfield attends the Louis Vuitton Fashion Show in Paris

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Pharrell Williams letting us know that Western style is the way to go in 2024

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Fantasia Barrino giving body on the red carpet

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Issa Rae looks like the queen she is at the Emmy Awards

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Colman Domingo in the best suit we’ve ever seen at the Critics Choice Awards

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Geffri Maya looking spectacular at the Critics Choice Awards

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Sabrina Dhowre Elba looking oh-so-elegant for the Schiaparelli show

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Taraji P. Henson wearing this striking purple gown at the Emmy Awards

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Guerdy Abraira stuns in Miami

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Kyle Kuzma spotted in New York City

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Normani rocking this adorable set at Sundance

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Marvin Bagley in New York City

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Lala Anthony slaying the Canadian tuxedo

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DDG rocking all red in Paris

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Skepta and Idris Elba… just wow

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Teyana Taylor looking snatched in New York City

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Quavo and Rich the Kid in Paris for Fashion Week

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Tracee Ellis Ross was absolutely gorgeous at the Emmy Awards

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Nicole Beharie at the Critics Choice Awards

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Aja Naomi King looking like a Barbie at the Critics Choice Awards

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Lenny Kravitz at the Critics Choice Awards

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Jordan Clarkson streetwear in New York City

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Danielle Brooks looking like a princess at the Critics Choice Awards

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Sheryl Lee Ralph stuns at the Emmy Awards

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SAINt JHN attending the Balmain Paris Fashion Week show

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Mychal-Bella Rayne at the Emmy Awards

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