13 Black Stylists Behind Some Of Your Favorite Red Carpet Looks

From Zendaya's Met Gala look to Lizzo's Time cover.

A long-lasting relationship with a stylist is definitely an important part of a celebrity's red carpet career. Behind every buzzing red carpet look are the brains of a talented stylist.

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Here are 13 Black stylists you may or may not know are behind some of our favorite red carpet looks.

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1. Law Roach

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Best known for currently serving as a judge on Legendary, Law Roach's clients include Celine Dion, Kanye West, Zendaya, Tom Holland, and Ariana Grande.

Law Roach is the brains behind this iconic Zendaya look from Met Gala 2019.

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Here is the full fit to bless your eyes:

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2. Wayman and Micah

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Named as "Top 10 Stylists of the Decade" by the Hollywood Reporter in 2020, Wayman and Micah are a Los Angeles-based celebrity stylist duo. Their prominent celebrity clients include Tessa Thompson, Regina King, Mary J. Blige, Kiki Layne, Jennifer Hudson, and Lizzy Caplan.

This duo styled Regina King for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. Here is the fit:

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3. Jason Bolden

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Star of Netflix TV show Styling Hollywood, Jason Bolden's clients include Taraji P. Henson, Yara Shahidi, Mindy Kaling, Ava DuVernay, Amandla Stenberg, Zazie Beetz, Sasha Lane, Wiz Khalifa, and Tika Sumpter.

Here's Yara Shahidi in an outfit styled by Bolden at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards:

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4. Bryon Javar

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Featured on known fashion outlets such as Vogue and Fashion Police, Bryon Javar's clients include Karrueche Tran, Christina Milian, and Mel B.

Karrueche Tran attended the 2015 BET Awards in an outfit styled by Javar:

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5. Misa Hylton

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A pioneer in the fashion industry, Misa Hylton has styled many hip-hop and R&B artists since the '90s. Some of her famous clients include Aaliyah, Faith Evans, Jodeci, Q-Tip, Foxy Brown, Dru Hill, Combs, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, La La Anthony, Mase, and Terrence Howard.

Here's a recent look from Diplo at the 2019 American Music Awards in custom MCM x Misa Hylton:

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(And FYI, Hylton was also the stylist behind Lil' Kim's iconic 1999 VMA look!)

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6. Jason Rembert

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Popular for having worked with fashion designer Rita Ora for more than seven years, Jason Rembert's clients include Ezra Miller and Issa Rae.

Rembert is the man behind this iconic cover photo look of Lizzo:

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7. Ty Hunter

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Ty Hunter is best known for being the fashion master behind Beyoncé. He has been associated with Queen B since 1995.

Hunter is the stylist behind this Beyoncé look at the 2015 Met Gala:

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8. Kollin Carter

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Carter is Cardi B's stylist and the man behind her 2019 Grammy Awards look:

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9. Ade Samuel

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Ade Samuel's clients include Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Cynthia Erivo, Yvonne Orji, Big Sean, Yara Shahidi, Letitia Wright, Kelly Rowland, Monica Brown, Khalid, Kofi Siriboe, Nicole Richie, Miley Cyrus, and Christina Aguilera.  

She is the woman behind Michael B. Jordan's 2018 Met Gala look.

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10. Leah Abbott

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London-based stylist Leah Abbott's clients include Jorja Smith, Dababy, Badlands 777, Klyne, Slowthai, Unknown T, Celeste, and Young T & Bugsey. 

Jorja Smith attends the 61st Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in an outfit styled by Leah Abbott:

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11. EJ King

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EJ King is primarily known for being the stylist of Megan Thee Stallion and Chris Brown.

Here's a look from Megan Thee Stallion styled by EJ:

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12. Jahleel Weaver

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Weaver started out styling at Vogue Italia, where he worked as an assistant to Mel Ottenberg, who had been styling Rihanna since 2005. When it was time for Rihanna to launch Fenty in 2014, she called on Jahleel.

Now Weaver is Rihanna's personal wardrobe stylist and the deputy creative director of Fenty.

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13. June Ambrose

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June Ambrose's clients include Missy Elliott, P. Diddy, and Jay-Z.

Björk attended the 73rd Annual Academy Awards in an iconic outfit styled by Ambrose:

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