The Best Black Celeb Fashion Moments of October 2023

From Halle Bailey to Pharell Williams and Jada Pinkett Smith, these celebs killed the fashion game.

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October has been a busy month for Black celebrities! From the tail end of Paris Fashion Week to explosive book tours (yep we’re looking at you Jada Pinkett Smith and Kerry Washington) Black celebs had many opportunities to get their stylists working their magic! Here are the best looks we saw during the spookiest month of the year, October!

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Lori Harvey at Paris Fashion Week

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Pharrell Williams at Paris Fashion Week

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Leigh-Ann Pinnock at BBC Radio 1 in London

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Ziwe in New York City

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John Legend in New York City

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Issa Rae in New York City

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ASAP Rocky and Rihanna in New York City

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Ubah Hassan at the New York City Ballet Fashion Gala

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Tyla in London for Heart FM Radio

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Jayson Tatum in New York City

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Anok Yai in New York City

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2 Chainz at a Los Angeles Clippers game

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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson at her store opening in New York City

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Sherri Shepherd in New York City

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Jada Pinkett Smith in New York for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Jordyn Woods in Paris

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Kerry Washington at The View in New York City

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Ice Spice in New York City

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Walt Frazier in New York City

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Emma Thynn in London

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Chelsea Lazkani at a White Fox party in Los Angeles

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Jaylen Brown in New York City

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Leomie Anderson at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London

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Kyle Kuzma in New York City

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Halle Bailey at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London

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Usher in London

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Jourdan Dunn in Paris

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Brynn Whitfield at the American Ballet Theatre in New York

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Rochelle Humes in London

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Rich Paul in New York for the CBS Morning Show

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