On Monday night, luminaries of music and film, dressed in ruffles, sequins and tulle, gathered in Harlem at the Apollo Theater and in SoHo for a Tribeca Film Festival dinner.
Uptown, the Apollo hosted its annual Spring Benefit, where musicians and philanthropists celebrated the theater’s 90th year and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sean Combs accepted awards. The event included performances by Wyclef Jean; Stout; Gladys Knight, and MC Lyte, who were supported by Ray Chew, the music director for the event, and his band.
Later, guests were transported by bus to the after-party about a block away where they danced to sets by Derrick Jones, known as “D-Nice,” and DJ Kool. The event raised more than $2.2 million for the organization.
Downtown, on Spring Street, Chanel hosted the 16th annual Tribeca Festival Artists dinner at Balthazar, which honored women artists who contributed original artwork to the festival’s filmmakers. The crowd included Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Tracee Ellis Ross, Brendan Fraser, Katie Holmes and Sofia Coppola. Guests dined on steak frites while flipping through art books, which were placed at each seat.
Below, see some of the looks that did the most at each event.
Apollo Theater’s Spring Benefit
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Susan Shaw danced in Discount Universe at the Apollo. Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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A few guests opted for backless outfits for the Apollo Spring Benefit. Joelle Joseph Sayed wore a Balmain bra and a rhinestone Zara top.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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Rosie Ferris wore a Retrofête dress held up by strings of pearls.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
‘I wanted to be really comfortable, so I’m wearing jeans. This is very on-brand for me.’ — Joelle Joseph Sayed
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Spike Lee, a Morehouse College alumnus, displayed his school spirit at the Apollo Benefit, where he presented an award to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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Makaela Reed, a student, in Pretty Brown Girls Bling & More, her mother’s brand.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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Stacey Brooklyn wore a Fashion Nova dress with a Chanel brooch.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
‘To be Black is to be bold. And beautiful. And big. So this was very big. It represents our culture.’ — Makaela Reed
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Raymond P. Lewis opted for ruffles at the Apollo.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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Jonathan McCrory, the executive artistic director of the National Black Theatre, wore an outfit he bought on Martha’s Vineyard, which he accessorized with rings that are family heirlooms.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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The TV personality Bevy Smith showed off her vintage Chanel purse, which she wore with a Halston dress.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
‘The Apollo has radiated so much color into our world. They have given the cultural sector — the culture of America that we know today — so much color, so much jazz, so much pizazz, that I wanted to radiate out that in what I was wearing.’ — Jonathan McCrory
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Ashley Oden in Zara at the Apollo.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
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The musician Wyclef Jean, who performed at the Apollo benefit, wore an Alexander McQueen jacket.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
‘I’m a Caribbean man, so I always mix up styles. And I think I get my style from more like my grandfather. I love fedoras. I love to mix fashion designers, those that you might know and those you might not know.’ — Wyclef Jean
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The actress Amirah Vann at the Apollo benefit.Credit...Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times
Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner
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Greta Lee in Chanel at the Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at Balthazar.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
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Many guests at the Tribeca party were in black and white, including Lizzy Caplan in Chanel.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
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Tracee Ellis Ross in a plaid tweed Chanel suit with Renee Cox, one of the 10 artists celebrated during the dinner, in a dress from AnOnlyChild.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
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The model Iman in a sparkly black Chanel jacket at Balthazar.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
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The actress Tommy Dorfman in Chanel at Balthazar.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
‘I was going for classy as usual.’ — Tommy Dorfman
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The actress Zazie Beetz chatted with guests at Balthazar. Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
‘I’m feeling Halloween meets 1920s. But most of all, I feel very chic.’ — Zazie Beetz
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The artist Laila Gohar’s shimmery look was a pop of pink at Balthazar.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
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