What Black Celebs Are Wearing to Paris Fashion Week 2023

Issa Rae, Quavo, Yara Shahidi, and more celebs are killin’ it in the Paris streets!

Photo: Getty Images Jacopo Raule / Contributor

Paris Fashion Week is here and Black celebs are ditching the neutrals and boring patterns! So far we are seeing plenty of color, textures, and creativity this week. Black actors, singers, and journalists are showing us all the trends to look forward to in the spring and summer 0f 2024. Who else is looking forward to the polka-dot comeback?

Video will return here when scrolled back into view
Meet the Masterminds Behind the Beats: Celebrating Black Music Producers by Region

Issa Rae

Photo: Getty Images Jacopo Raule / Contributor

Issa Rae arriving at the Marni show.

Saint Jhn

Photo: Getty Images Arnold Jerocki / Contributor

Rapper Saint Jhn outside of the Marni show

Quavo

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

Migos rapper Quavo arrives to watch the Marni show.

Yara Shahidi

Photo: Getty Images Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor

Yara Shahidi attends the photocall for Christian Dior.

Usher

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

Usher in a sea of polka dots at Marni.

Erykah Badu

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

Erykah Badu mixed and matched patterns for the Marni show.

Damson Idris

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

Actor Damson Idris looks handsome as always during Paris Fashion Week.

Aya Nakamura

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

Aya Nakamura wearing this stunning blue outfit to the Marni event.

Shay

Photo: Getty Images Jacopo Raule / Contributor

Music artist Shay in this relaxed shirt dress in Paris.

Thuso Mbedu

Photo: Getty Images Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor

Actress Thuso Mbedu looking fabulous for the Christian Dior show.

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

Photo: Getty Images Valentina Frugiuele / Contributor

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson walking around Paris in this streetwear-esque outfit.

Aurora Anthony

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

Aurora Anthony in this lovely plaid coat and fuzzy shoes for the Marni show

Justine Skye

Photo: Getty Images Pierre Suu / Contributor

Singer Justine Skye for the Acne Studios show in Paris.

Jordyn Woods

Photo: Getty Images Pierre Suu / Contributor

Jordyn Woods looks gorgeous in this green dress!

Ichon

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain / Staff

French singer Ichon paired the popular Tabi shoes with this color outfit!

Straight From The Root

Sign up for our free daily newsletter.

Latest from The Root

Exclusive: AG Andrea Campbell, More Black Leaders, Celebs Share Life-Changing Lessons

Exclusive: AG Andrea Campbell, More Black Leaders, Celebs Share Life-Changing Lessons

The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous occasion, 100 Black thought leaders and creators share their collective wisdom and insight for the culture in this ongoing series …
Trump Is Getting Away With These Dangerous Actions Right Under Our Noses

Trump Is Getting Away With These Dangerous Actions Right Under Our Noses

From rolling back civil rights protections to Trump’s violent threats against Americans, here’s all the political events happening right under you nose …
Trayvon Martin and Other Black People Who Were Unjustly Killed in America

Trayvon Martin and Other Black People Who Were Unjustly Killed in America

14 years after Trayvon Martin was killed, these other Black men and women were also murdered in shocking similarity …
Austin Police Release Body Cam Footage of Black Shooter at an Austin Bar

Austin Police Release Body Cam Footage of Black Shooter at an Austin Bar

Austin police are piecing together the motive behind Ndiaga Diagne, the Black man who killed three and injured over a dozen in a March 1 mass shooting …
F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Calls for a Movement to 'Take Africa Back' as He Tries to Bring Racing to the Continent

F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Calls for a Movement to ‘Take Africa Back’ as He Tries to Bring Racing to the Continent

The first and only Black driver in F1 history is empowering the people of the continent to “take Africa back” from European powers …
Jill Scott's Break From Music is Part of a Growing Trend of Black Women Pausing With Purpose

Jill Scott’s Break From Music is Part of a Growing Trend of Black Women Pausing With Purpose

Jill Scott, Beyoncé, Teyana Taylor and Simone Biles are part of a growing wave of Black women who have embraced the idea of stepping back …
Selma Was Not Just History, It Was a Warning

Selma Was Not Just History, It Was a Warning

Opinion: Sixty-one years after “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, we are once again watching the machinery of state violence turn toward Black and Brown communities …
Melyssa Ford Reveals the Unexpected Remedy That Helped Her Cope With Her Mother’s Death

Melyssa Ford Reveals the Unexpected Remedy That Helped Her Cope With Her Mother’s Death

Melyssa Ford is pulling back the curtain on her mental health journey, proving that sometimes, unconventional healing can help with unimaginable grief …
Big News On Sidney Dorsey, The Ex-Georgia Sheriff Convicted of Murder Conspiracy

Big News On Sidney Dorsey, The Ex-Georgia Sheriff Convicted of Murder Conspiracy

Sidney Dorsey died in prison after serving a life sentence for the shocking 2000 political murder after losing his reelection bid …
Eric Benét's Viral New War Protest Song is Exactly What We Needed

Eric Benét’s Viral New War Protest Song is Exactly What We Needed

The “Spend My Life With You” singer gave us a much-needed soulful protest anthem calling out the Trump administration decision to bomb Iran …
This Viral Content Creator is Keeping Our Black Food Traditions Alive - And Looking Great While Doing it!

This Viral Content Creator is Keeping Our Black Food Traditions Alive – And Looking Great While Doing it!

Sonja Norwood (aka Wick’d Creations) has built a massive social media following sharing the Black recipes you won’t find in cookbooks …
Queen Latifah Death Rumor Spurs This Unusual Development

Queen Latifah Death Rumor Spurs This Unusual Development

After a viral rumor spread on Facebook that Queen Latifah was dead, she hopped on Instagram to address her fans’ concerns …
Viral 'Sinners' Test Footage Has Fans Wanting More Behind-the-Scenes Content

Viral ‘Sinners’ Test Footage Has Fans Wanting More Behind-the-Scenes Content

Test footage from the first days of filming “Sinners” has fans wanting more behind-the-scenes content …
Why Stefon Diggs Is Having The Worst Week Ever, Black Twitter Responds

Why Stefon Diggs Is Having The Worst Week Ever, Black Twitter Responds

The NFL veteran wide receiver has been racking a bunch of L’s this week …
Black America Explodes After Trump Fires Kristi Noem

Black America Explodes After Trump Fires Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem spoke in Nashville during a conference right as Trump dropped the bombshell news of her replacement …
Is the Fear of Getting ‘Too Dark’ in the Summer a Personal Choice for Black Folks or Deep-Rooted Colorism?

Is the Fear of Getting ‘Too Dark’ in the Summer a Personal Choice for Black Folks or Deep-Rooted Colorism?

After a tweet calling out Black folks who avoid the summer sun went viral, a debate about loving one’s complexion versus colorism had the timeline on fire …
What Will Happen to Rep. Al Green Now That He Is Forced into a Runoff Against Rep. Christian Menefee?

What Will Happen to Rep. Al Green Now That He Is Forced into a Runoff Against Rep. Christian Menefee?

Rep. Al Green up against Rep. Christian Menefee– the new kid on the block– in the upcoming Texas runoff election …
Teyana Taylor Wants 'One Battle After Another' Sequel, But Fans Aren't Feeling It

Teyana Taylor Wants ‘One Battle After Another’ Sequel, But Fans Aren’t Feeling It

Though Teyana Taylor’s role in ‘One Battle After Another’ earned her an Oscar nomination, it looks like fans aren’t so hyped to see a spinoff of her character …
Black ‘Klan Whisperer’ Has Led Hundreds Away From White Supremacy —And Has the Robes to Prove It

Black ‘Klan Whisperer’ Has Led Hundreds Away From White Supremacy —And Has the Robes to Prove It

Daryl Davis has used open conversation and music to persuade hundreds to leave hate behind, collecting their Klan regalia as symbols of change …
5 Times That Stephen A. Smith Crossed The Line

5 Times That Stephen A. Smith Crossed The Line

The controversial host of ESPN’s “First Take” has a track record of being a habitual linestepper …