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Taraji P. Henson Raised the Bar for Awards Show Fashion at the AMAs

Celebrities brought their sartorial A-game at the event, but no-one could compete with the evening’s stylish host….

Between a Versace-clad Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez in belly-baring Balmain, and Maluma rocking Thom Browne, there was plenty of high fashion eye-candy at last night’s American Music Awards. Celebrities brought their sartorial A-game, but no one could compete with the evening’s host, Taraji P. Henson. The actress took to the stage in 12 different looks, changing her style, hair, and makeup with lightning speed. Henson’s wardrobe ran the gamut from Area gowns with trippy black and white prints to vintage bustiers from legendary designer Patrick Kelly. 

The variety that she and stylist Jason Bolden showcased throughout the event was thrilling to watch, and each outfit featured bold combinations. Who knew that sequined Armani would pair perfectly with piles of Tiffany & Co. jewels and a white turban? Or that Kerby Jean Raymond’s Pyer Moss mini-dress could register as Western just by adding on a cowboy hat and a crystal-studded headscarf? Henson and Bolden kept the virtual audience at the Microsoft Theater on their toes as she switched from one designer statement piece to the next.

Onscreen, Henson’s versatility is unquestioned—name one other actress who could move seamlessly from playing a NASA mathematician to kicking butt as a hitwoman only to segue into hosting a music event—but at the AMA’s the many sides of her fashion persona were on display. A chameleon who takes joy in keeping things interesting, she got to be regal in Carolina Herrera’s puff-sleeved Resort 2021 gown, vampy in a barely-there bejeweled Georges Hobeika little black dress, and adorable in a Perry Meek glitter catsuit. A charming MC who kept the night’s energy going as the awards were handed out, she was among the evening’s highlights.

Of course, Henson is currently enjoying a banner year. The actress, who turned 50 back in September, is living her best life thanks to her spirited fashions, effervescent personality, and an incredible cameo in Megan Thee Stallion’s newly released ‘Body’ music video. If you ever needed an example of what it means to be fashionable and fabulous, watch Henson dancing alongside Thee Stallion and disregarding all antiquated ideas about dressing over 40. As evidenced by her electric AMAs wardrobe, Henson remains bold, sexy, and always willing to flaunt it. 

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A$AP Rocky Turned An Entire Manchester City Kit Into His Album Rollout

A$AP Rocky at South by Southwest 2019
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A$AP Rocky doesn’t do album rollouts quietly, and this one recruited an entire Premier League club to help. Manchester City, PUMA, and Rocky teamed up on a limited apparel run tied to “Don’t Be Dumb,” his 2026 album, timed around his September 5th show at Co-op Live.

The centerpiece is a long-sleeve PUMA King jersey in black and archive gold, with “DON’T BE DUMB” running down the sleeve and AWGE branding worked in throughout. A bold “MANCHESTER” graphic covers the back. Fans could also add limited “A$AP 11” name-and-number printing onto the club’s actual Home, Away, or Third kits, while supplies lasted at retail.

There’s a players-only version too, and it never went up for sale. That one sticks closer to City’s usual sky-blue identity, with its own sleeve detailing and back graphic — the kind of piece that exists purely because a handful of people got lucky.

The whole rollout kicked off with a one-night pop-up on September 4th, when PUMA turned a spot in Manchester’s Northern Quarter into a pop-up cafe for the night, mixing football, music, and street style into one room before the wider release hit the stadium store the next morning. Some of those jerseys even came with golden tickets to the concert or that Saturday’s match.

Rocky has called the project true to his own design language, and it’s not even his only club collaboration this cycle — a similar drop with AC Milan landed around the same time. At this point, the line between fashion week and matchday has basically disappeared.

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Quavo And Lids Are Going All In On Atlanta With Their New Cap Pack

Quavo photographed in 2019
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Quavo has never been shy about his hat obsession, and Lids just gave him another outlet for it. Their new “Atlanta” pack drops September 12th, marking another round in a partnership that’s been running strong since 2019.

The collection is a love letter to the city, spread across three very different caps. One mashes up pinstripes, script lettering, and Braves branding into a single design, working navy, red, white, and light blue into the mix. Another goes the opposite direction entirely — fully iced out in crystal detailing, done up in black and red, with both the Falcons and the Braves showing up in the design. The third strips things back to an old-school “ATL” trucker cap in red, white, and gold, the kind of understated piece that lets the city’s name do the talking.

None of this is new territory for Quavo. He’s talked before about waiting on hat releases as a kid, and that same excitement seems to be what’s kept this partnership going years past most celebrity collabs. His earlier Lids run leaned on one moment — the Braves’ 1995 World Series win — but this pack pulls from the city’s whole sports history instead of just one highlight.

Lids has called Quavo one of the rare voices who can blend music, fashion, and sports without it feeling forced, and this drop backs that up. Given how fast his past releases have moved, Atlanta might want to set an alarm for September 12th.

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