If there was a theme for the primary weekend of November 2023, it might need been “rock and roll.” Forward of our clocks turning again on Sunday, a few of the leisure business’s best hit crimson carpets on each coasts on Friday and Saturday nights, giving us an early style of what subsequent yr’s awards season may convey.
On Friday night time at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, New York, the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame inducted its 2023 class, together with the Spinners, Chaka Khan, DJ Kool Herc, Rage Towards the Machine, Don Cornelius, and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. Along with the night’s electrifying performances and provoking speeches, a few of music’s most impactful artists introduced rock-and-roll fashion to the step-and-repeat — and on the after-party honoring Elliott’s triumph — proving that in relation to music, Black affect transcends genres.
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Chaka Khan, winner of the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame Musical Excellence Award, poses within the press room in the course of the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Michael Loccisano/WireImage)
Missy Elliott’s Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Celebration
Mona Scott-Younger and Missy Elliot attend Missy Elliot’s Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Celebration on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Miguel attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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Chuck D (left) and Taste Flav of Public Enemy attend the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
Chuck D (left) and Taste Flav of Public Enemy attend the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
DJ Kool Herc attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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Tom Morello on the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Daniel Zuchnik/Penske Media through Getty Photographs)
Missy Elliott’s Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Celebration
H.E.R. attends Missy Elliott’s Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Celebration on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
June Ambrose attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
Frequent attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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(Left to proper) Lisa Padilla Harris, Jimmy Jam and Bella Harris attend the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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(Left to proper) Coco Austin and Ice-T attend the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
Brittany Howard attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
Lamar Dawson attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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Anthony Cornelius (left) attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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John Edwards and Henry Fambrough of The Spinners attend the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
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Sandra Denton of Salt-N-Pepa attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony – Arrivals
Adam Blackstone attends the thirty eighth Annual Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Middle on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs for The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame )
Missy Elliott’s Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Celebration
Johnny Gill and LL Cool J attend Missy Elliot’s Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Celebration on November 03, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Throughout the nation in Los Angeles, the movie business largely stays at a standstill as SAG-AFTRA continues negotiations with the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers (AMPTP.) Nonetheless, Hollywood glamour was in full impact on Saturday night time on the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala. Offered by Gucci on the Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork (LACMA), and co-chaired this yr by Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, the occasion has turn into one thing of a precursor to Hollywood’s awards season, and with a luxurious label as its main sponsor, the race was on for essentially the most putting crimson carpet look.
As soon as once more, the vibe was distinctly rock and roll, as chainmail particulars and a wholesome quantity of pores and skin have been on show alongside the artwork. Among the many celebrities outfitted by the Italian vogue home for the night have been Yara Shahidi, Lenny Kravitz, Lupita Nyong’o, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, A$AP Rocky, and longtime Gucci ambassador Jodie Turner-Smith, all of their edgy finest, serving to to usher in a considerably irreverent season of fashion.
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Niecy Nash attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
Yara Shahidi, carrying Gucci, attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
Audi At The twelfth Annual LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala
Colman Domingo arrives in an Audi Q8 e-tron on the twelfth Annual LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala at Resnick Pavilion at LACMA on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Photographs for Audi)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
Quinta Brunson attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
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Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, carrying Gucci, attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Emma McIntyre/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
A$AP Rocky, carrying Gucci, attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
Jodie Turner-Smith, carrying Gucci, attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
Audi At The twelfth Annual LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala
Lupita Nyong’o, carrying Gucci, arrives in an Audi Q8 e-tron on the twelfth Annual LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala at Resnick Pavilion at LACMA on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Photographs for Audi)
Audi At The twelfth Annual LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala
(Left to proper) David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o, carrying Gucci, attend the twelfth Annual LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala at Resnick Pavilion at LACMA on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Charley Gallay/Getty Photographs for Audi)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
Lenny Kravitz, carrying Gucci, attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
Laura Harrier attends the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
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(Left to proper) LACMA Trustee LACMA Trustee Taylor Abbey and LACMA Trustee LACMA Trustee Wemimo Abbey attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Pink Carpet
Angela Davis (left) and visitor attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Inside
(Left to proper) Cameron J. Ross, Antwuan Sargent, carrying Gucci, David Oyelowo, Deon James, and Colman Domingo attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Emma McIntyre/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Inside
(Left to proper) Lyndon J Barrois, Sr. and Janine Sherman Barrois attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Emma McIntyre/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Inside
(Left to proper) Ava DuVernay and Niecy Nash attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Emma McIntyre/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci – Inside
(Left to proper) Lauren Halsey and Monique McWilliams attend the 2023 LACMA Artwork+Movie Gala, Offered By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Emma McIntyre/Getty Photographs for LACMA)
After a yr in leisure marked by union uprisings and business upheavals, ought to we anticipate extra darkish glamour when awards season formally kicks off in early 2024? It’s too quickly to inform, however with shorter days and longer nights on our horizon, it’s the perfect season to embrace moodier vogue.
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