The Best of the Rest of the NAACP Image Awards: The Patterns

June Ambrose

Who can resist a cape?

Sonequa Martin-Green in Christian Dior

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This is FANTASTIC on her; good for you, Dior. I'm so PROUD. (The shoes are also to die for.)

Amara La Negra

I don't have a credit for this gown -- it's not on her Instagram, nor that of her stylist -- but this look is dramatic and great on her.

Andra Day in Giorgio Armani

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Speaking of dramatic and great.

Yvette Nicole Brown

This is FAB.

Yvonne Orji

She is so pretty and likeable, and great on Insecure, but this is a bit...bridesmaidal?

Danielle Brooks in custom Michael Costello

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9322138gt) Danielle Brooks 49th Annual NAACP Image Awards - Arrivals, Pasadena, USA - 15 Jan 2018

Danielle Brooks was recently on Project Runway: All Stars as a guest judge, and she looked FANTASTIC. But this, to me, feels like she and PR alum Michael Costello got together and decided to knock off a Marchesa look, and it just doesn't hang together, nor do her justice.

Rutina Wesley

I like this, but -- hear me out -- would it work slightly better if someone came along and took the straps (and ergo everything else) up, like, one inch?

Susan Kelechi Watson

This is SO glam that I almost don't mind the Hint of Hotpants right there. (I said "almost.")

Miles Brown

But come on. BEST DRESSED.