Essence Fest 2019 is a wrap and your favorite celebrities showed up and showed out. This was a special year after all. Essence celebrated its 25th year in the Big Easy. No better time to strut in that Southern humidity than a silver anniversary. From performance outfits to after parties to hanging out in the French Quarter, celebrities made New Orleans their personal catwalk.
Check out what Michelle Obama, Lil Kim, Tamron Hall, the Queen Sugar cast and more wore to the biggest Essence Fest yet.
Tamron Hall
Mary J. Blige
Michelle Obama
Kofi Siriboe
Estelle
Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles-Lawson
Jemele Hill
Lil Kim
Ava DuVernay
Mario
Tamela Mann