BET Awards 2013

Olympian Gabrielle Douglas hold her YoungStars Award at the 2013 BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. exist in Los Angeles on June 30, 2013. The award observance recognizes Americans in music, movie theater, sports and other fields of leisure over the past year. AFP picture / ROBYN BECK 

By WAMBUI KIBUE
Posted  Saturday, July 6  2013 at  05:01

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·         The BET awards is one of the awards that doesn’t have a dress code at all which consequences in a wide range of style choice from wearing clothes down (Erykah Badu walked the red carpet in an carroty top and printed leggings) to couture gowns.

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The BET awards is an annual award show put together to celebrate African Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.

Broadcasted on BET (Black Entertainment Television), the awards feature electric performances from some of music’s biggest stars that often involve dramatic costume changes.

This year one of the most dramatic changes was Ciara, the singer song writer walked the red carpet in a black leather Saint Laurent ensemble and a short bob with gorgeous waves only to later switch to long blond tresses for her performance.

The BET awards is one of the awards that doesn’t have a dress code at all which results in a wide range of style choices from dressed down (Erykah Badu walked the red carpet in an orange top and printed leggings) to couture gowns.

BET’s laid back red carpet style atmosphere inspires easily achievable looks for day to day life. The red carpet was mostly an all-white show with the occasional black and pop of colour dresses.

A natural progression as black and white has been one of the biggest trends this year. Leading the pack at last Sunday night’s awards show were;
Some other well-dressed stars in bolder colours were Nicki Minaj who looked spectacular in a black Roberto Cavalli gown.