Essence USA – August 2019

N O M I N E E S :

STYLIST OF THE YEAR

Standout Image Maker

Shiona Turini,

Zerina Akers &

Wayman + Mica h

Former fashion editor turned

costume designer Turini has

shared her expertise with

high-profile clients includ-

ing Solange Knowles and

Issa Rae. Most recently she

shaped the fashion aesthetic

of Lena Waithe’s forthcom-

ing film, Queen & Slim.

Akers, Queen Bey’s personal

stylist and wardrobe cura-

tor, continues to create

iconic looks for her legend-

ary client, including fits for

Beyoncé’s On the Run II

Tour and her “Formation,”

“Ape Sh*t” and The Lion

King videos. Wayman and

Micah create cutting-edge

looks for It girls Tessa

Thompson, Regina King,

Kiki Layne and others. »

HONOREE: ICON AWARD

Pioneer Who Changed the Fashion Landscape

Pat Cleveland

A trailblazing model who sashayed, twirled

and posed her way into legendary status,

Cleveland first hit the scene in the 1960’s,

breaking barriers for women of color in an

industry that had long ignored us. She continued

to captivate audiences in the decades that

followed with her lithe frame, larger-than-life

personality and vibrant runway walk. One of the

first African-American models to achieve promi-

nence as both a runway and print model, she has

graced the covers of Vanity Fair, Essence, Harper’s

Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, L’ O f f i c i e l, Vogue Paris, W

and Elle. Last season she triumphed at the all-

Black Zendaya x Tommy runway show alongside

Grace Jones, Tyra Banks and other legends.

Fashion expert and

costume designer

Shiona Turini

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