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Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival

The girls from Coachella got nothing on our ESSENCE Fest fashionista all-stars! From the day parties to our Superdome concerts, these beauties brought their fashion A-game to the Big Easy!
By Celia L. Smith ·
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Shiona Turini

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Dana Blaire

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Kela Walker

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Milan Swanston

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Nia Porter

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Kahlana Barfield

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Armina Mussa

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Tasha Beltran

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Keenyah Hill

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Tanyell Wavivers

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Cynthia Alverez

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Candace Purdie

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Micha Lagan

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Tiffany Alston

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Darlene Okpo

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Brianna Glover

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Elle Varner

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Aaliyah Brazile

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Marquita Scott

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Sharecess Carter

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Claire Sulmers

These women brought the heat to the ESSENCE Festival’s Hot Right Now Day Party.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Miss Giilford

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
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Celia Smith

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Cassandra Choney

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Raquel Boyd

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Folasade Adeoso

ESSENCE festival goers show off their convention center chic.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Nicole Beharie

These women brought the heat to the ESSENCE Festival’s Day Party.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Danni Washington

These women brought the heat to the ESSENCE Festival’s Day Party.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Franci Girard

These women brought the heat to the ESSENCE Festival’s Hot Right Now Day Party.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Tasha Beltran

These women brought their A-game to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Demetria McKinny

These concert looks hit all the right notes at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Courtney Johnson

These concert looks hit all the right notes at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Evelyn Johnson

These concert looks hit all the right notes at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Michelle Dalzon

These concert looks hit all the right notes during the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Kendra Johnson

These concert looks hit all the right notes during the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh
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Jarrett Manning Landmar

These concert looks hit all the right notes at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

Best of the Fest: 36 Hottest Looks from Last Year's ESSENCE Festival
Hannan Saleh