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Home • ESSENCE Street Style Awards

PHOTOS: ESSENCE Street Style Awards Honoree Block Party and Dinner

ESSENCE kicked off New York Fashion Week with our very own Street Style Block Party in Brooklyn, followed by an intimate dinner in which we honored some of the fashion industry's best and brightest stars.
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan gave the stylish ladies at ESSENCE’s Street Style Block Party in DUMBO, Brooklyn a performance to remember.

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First Lady Chirlane McCray

The First Lady of New York speaks at ESSENCE’s Street Style Block Party in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

ESSENCE honored the actress with the Closet Crush Award at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Block Party in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

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June Ambrose and Jay Manuel

June Ambrose and Jay Manuel at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Azede Jean-Pierre

Azede Jean-Pierre is honored as the Designer to Watch at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Renae Bluitt

In Her Shoes blogger Renae Bluitt attends the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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We Are Family

Emil Wilbekin, Jay Manuel, Bethann Hardison, Kimberly Chandler, June Ambrose and Tai Beauchamp pose for a beautiful group photo at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Karen Blanchard and Mimi G

ESSENCE.com’s Fashion Editor Celia Smith and Where Did U Get That‘s Karen Blanchard and Mimi G at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Gabi Fresh and June Ambrose

The blogger and celeb stylist at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Ron Bass and Elle Varner

Artist Ron Bass and singer Elle Varner at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Group Shot

ESSENCE’s Style and Beauty Director Pamela Edwards Christiani, honoree Tamu McPherson, honoree Azede Jean-Pierre, honoree June Ambrose, ESSENCE’s Editor-in-Chief , ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks and honoree Janelle Lloyd at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Kimberly Goldson

Fashion designer and Project Runway alum Kimberly Goldson and ESSENCE’s own Dana Johnson at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Janelle Lloyd

Janelle Lloyd of Girls Off Fifth blog accepts the Chevrolet Street Style Maven Award at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Tamu McPherson

Tamu McPherson is honored the Curator of Cool Award at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Tamu McPherson

Photographer Tamu McPherson accepts the Curator of Cool award at ESSENCE’s Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Azede Jean-Pierre

Fashion designer Azede Jean-Pierre accepts the Designer to Watch award at ESSENCE’s Street Style Awards Dinner.

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June Ambrose

June Ambrose is honored with the Style Disrupter Award at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Vanessa Simmons and Melody Ehsani

Vanessa Simmons and designer Melody Ehsani attend the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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Naturi Naughton, Elle Varner and Melanie Fiona

Naturi Naughton, Elle Varner and Melanie Fiona at the ESSENCE Street Style Awards Dinner.

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