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<p>30 Times Kelly Rowland Was Our Ultimate Closet Crush</p>

We're gearing up to honor Kelly Rowland with the closet crush award at the third annual ESSENCE Street Style Block Party and we couldn't help but to marvel at her stellar style chops. From sleek and chic to bold and show-stopping, these are Kelly's best looks.

By Candace Marie Stewart · Updated October 26, 2020
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Kelly Rowland

These wide leg printed pants and simple top are definitely a good look.

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Kelly Rowland

Lace and blush pink and ruffles – oh my!

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Kelly Rowland

Pretty in pink is an understatement!

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Kelly Rowland

This all black look is everything.

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Kelly Rowland

This gorgeous dress is a breath of fresh air! We love the mix between chic and sporty.

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Kelly Rowland

This natural beauty always steps on the scene looking ravishingly refreshed! Kelly keeps it candid in a splendid, bohemian Prussian blue gown, that displays parachute sleeves and a signature neck-tie.

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Kelly Rowland

Hello Yell-ow!  Before slipping into her awaited chariot, this beautiful mother flaunts a dandelion-yellow A-line skirt, a darkened fur coat and a pair of classic Christian Louboutin heels. 

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Kelly Rowland

Preggers and all, and that still doesn’t stop this luminous darling from sashaying down the red carpet.  The vocalist wowed every attendee in a creamy sequenced, Grecian goddess gown and matched the ensemble with a pair of multi-tiered cascaded jewel earrings.

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Kelly Rowland

Black at it again! Mrs. Rowland serves up a wealth of sexiness and simplicity in a back-plunging, silken gown. Doing what she does best, Kelly pairs her elegant attire with emerald and silver jewels that most certainly could be seen across the room. 

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Kelly Rowland

Navy and canary color-blocking creates the perfect palate for this singer’s radiant tone. With a body-conscious frame-work and an over the knee silhouette, this easygoing frock with go down as one of her best looks to date.

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Kelly Rowland

Bursting with cut-out detailing and sheer sexiness, Kelly leaves a sempiternal style impression on the Grammy’s red carpet.

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Kelly Rowland

Looking exquisitely mod in a military-like structured jumpsuit, the vocalist steps her game up in a pair of jeweled-encrusted booties. 

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Kelly Rowland

These sensational silhouette cut-outs are undeniably, luxuriously flawless. With alluring caged-detailing and decadent crystal accessories, it’s easy to see why this fab fit caught our eye.

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Kelly Rowland

A structured ethereal bodice, meshed with a flowing full formal skirt, was the ideal gown for the singer to rock.  With a leg-defining split, Kelly kept it simple in a pair of classic strappy sandals. 

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Kelly Rowland

Lovely in lace and even hotter in a high-low masterpiece, Kelly proves for the umpteenth time that her killer style is not to be questioned.

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Kelly Rowland

Black-out at its best!  Creating the illusion of separates, this ebony jumpsuit offers a sheer chiffon wide-leg pant and a hand-beaded vintage-feel top.  

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Kelly Rowland

Resembling a plethora of structured mini mirrors, Kelly debuts a diva-esque daring, faux-wrap gown.  Seeing that the frock was already fabulously over the-top, the singer kept it uncomplicated and toned down with her accessories.

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Kelly Rowland

This retro-styled poncho frock is beyond buzz-worthy.  Matching her all-black attire with peep-toe, knee-high boots and decadent jewels, Kelly shows us a look that should be rocked on the runway. 

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Kelly Rowland

Wrapped in a minute-graphic dress, Kelly glows uncontrollable in a unique, high-low flowing frock. The stunning diva pairs her look with statement rocks both on her ears and her wrists. 

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Kelly Rowland

I don’t think you’re ready and neither are we! Our cover-star shows us her fierce side in a futuristic, yet eclectic, mini frock and a pair of killer platform pumps. 

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21
Kelly Rowland

Slaying year around, this songstress knows a thing or two about keeping it sensuously stylish. Kelly boldly rocked a frock with a thigh-high velvet skirt and an eclectic sleeveless bodice. 

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Kelly Rowland

Flaunting a dangerously biased fit, Kelly’s silhouette was adorned in a body-conscious draped masterpiece and a pair of leopard booties. 

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23
Kelly Rowland

Talk about a complete white-out!  Looking extremely dashing in a contemporary ivory jumpsuit, Kelly keeps the all-white party going in a pair of peep-toe snakeskin pumps. 

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Kelly Rowland

It’s not a secret that this beaded wonder is simply impeccable on Mrs Kelly.  This multi-blued hued gown is intricately adorned with beaded and sequenced embellishments that are beyond breath-taking. 

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Kelly Rowland

The striking singer looks ravishing in this scarlet gown.  With sheer paneling at the sides, and a jeweled buckle at the center, this vocalist came ready to take the red carpet by storm. 

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Kelly Rowland

Mixing patterns and materials can be a tricky situation, but not for Mrs. Rowland.  Kelly stuns at the VMA’s in a black and gold, multi-material frock that featured sequins, feathers and leather! 

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Kelly Rowland

Kelly is giving us all the motivation we need to get back in the gym.  This luxe maxi-skirt set flaunts a sweeping skirt and a cropped top that shows off the singers toned and sexy bod. 

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Kelly Rowland

A show-stopper indeed! Kelly keeps it golden in a head to toe structured work-of-art.  Never shy of accessorizing, the starlet flaunts silver statement earrings and a star-like chain. 

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Kelly Rowland

Red-carpet ready is an understatement.  Kelly shows off in a salient yellow mid-drift top, a flirty A-line skirt and a pair of classic black pumps.  

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Kelly Rowland

Utilitarian chic at its best!  Kelly Rowland is bursting with color in a head-to-toe military set.  From the jacket, to the trousers, to the blouse, she shows how uniform matching should be done. 

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