September 7th 2023.
Kelly Rowland and A$AP Rocky made waves at Harlem's Fashion Row NYFW Show and Style Awards, where they were honored with the highest awards. Rowland was bestowed with the Fashion Icon Award, and Rocky was given the Virgil Abloh Award.
The event took place at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Tuesday, September 5th, an impressive spectacle that saw Rowland give an impassioned speech. She spoke of her days with Destiny's Child, and how Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles stepped in to design clothes for the group after they were denied pieces from designers. Thanks to Mama Tina, Kelly was able to start setting trends early, and it helped her earn her status as a fashion icon.
Kelly said, "My history with fashion actually started, I'm sure a lot of you know, with Destiny's Child. The designers and fashion gatekeepers were very reluctant to dress us." She went on to explain how Mama Tina took matters into her own hands and provided the group with clothes, from which she learned how to set trends and take pride in her style.
In a stunning corseted dress from Ashi Studio, Rowland addressed the room full of black people and said, "We start the trends. We make what's cool, cool. Fashion should be grateful for us."
A$AP Rocky also took the stage to honor the late Virgil Abloh, who inspired the award he was given. Rocky went on to describe how Abloh discovered them as a bunch of kids, before he got his record deal, and how he ended up designing his first album cover and tour.
Other award winners included Gabriella Karefa-Johnson who won Editor of the Year, Wayman and Micah who won Stylist of the Year, designer Stella Jean who won Designer of the Year, and photographer Johnny Nuñez who won the Hip-Hop Trailblazer Award.
The night was a huge success and an inspiring reminder of the power of fashion and its ability to drive change.
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