Our Favorite Looks from Shea Moisture's Wearable Art Gala [Updated]

Quinta Brunson, Magic and Cookie Johnson and Boris Kodjoe were just a few of the celebrities who rocked the red carpet at the Wearable Art Gala sponsored by Shea Moisture on October 22. Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles Lawson chaired the fifth annual event to raise money for artistic and youth mentorship programs.

The evening’s theme was a tribute to classic Harlem, and guests showed up dressed in looks that were a glamorous throwback to the 1920s - 1950s.

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Host Keke Palmer ran the show, which included a performance from Andra Day and a musical tribute by Chloe and Halle Bailey. There was also an art auction, where Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter Blue Ivy bid on a pair of Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings worth over $80,000. This year’s honorees included Angela Bassett, who received the Film and TV Icon Award, and Mark Bradford, who received the Art Icon Award. Check out some of our favorite looks of the night.

Beyonce and Jay Z

Honorary gala chair Beyonce escorted by her husband Jay Z.

Tyler Perry

Mega-mogul, actor, producer and screenwriter Tyler Perry

Quinta Brunson

Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson

Magic & Cookie Johnson

NBA legend Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie

Kelly Rowland

Singer/actress Kelly Rowland

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard

Star Jones

Lawyer/television personality Star Jones

Marsai Martin

Actress Marsai Martin

Angela Bassett

Actress Angela Bassett

Michelle Williams

Singer Michelle Williams

Angela Rye

Host/social justice advocate Angela Rye

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway

Damson Idris

Actor Damson Idris

Boris Kodjoe

Actor Boris Kodjoe

Bobby & Alicia Brown

Singer Bobby Brown and wife Alicia

Shaun Robinson

Television host Shaun Robinson

Amber Grimes

LVRN Executive Vice President/GM and Partner Amber Grimes

Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon

Dynamic divas Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon.

Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance

Sugar Ray Leonard and Dr. Jasper Brewster

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