Yvette Nicole Brown Rocks Orange & Teal ÖFUURË Dress At 49th NAACP Image Awards [WINNERS LIST]

by Hillary Luehring-JonesJanuary 17, 2018, 12:22 amNews, News Feed >

Yvette Nicole Brown wore an African-inspired dress to the 49th NAACP Image Awards on Monday.

YVETTE NICOLE BROWN IN ÖFUURË

The dress was by ÖFUURË and featured a stunning orange and teal design. The floor-length gown featured a high neckline and long sleeves, and matched Brown’s orange earrings. Brown explained in an Instagram post why she “chose to rep the beauty of Africa” at the awards.

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“I felt like a melanin-rich queen on the carpet for the @naacpimageawards! Thank you @ofuure for this glorious frock!” she posted. “I chose to rep the beauty of Africa and its beautiful countries for this special event. Being a descendent of the kings and queens brought here to America and enslaved, I don’t know what (per the “president”) sh*thole country I’m originally from but I know pure EXCELLENCE comes from the mighty continent of Africa. Proud to be a descendent of that legacy.”

I felt like a melanin-rich queen on the carpet for the @naacpimageawards! Thank you @ofuure for this glorious frock! I chose to rep the beauty of Africa and its beautiful countries for this special event. Being a descendent of the kings and queens brought here to America and enslaved, I don’t know what (per the “president”) sh*thole country I’m originally from but I know pure EXCELLENCE comes from the mighty continent of Africa. Proud to be a descendent of that legacy. Dress: @ofuure ❤ Face: @yvettrahelene ❤ Hair: Me!

A post shared by Yvette Nicole Brown (@yvettenicolebrown) on Jan 16, 2018 at 11:30am PST

The designer’s Instagram posted the same photo, saying that Brown “looked absolutely beautiful” in their design.

Brown posted another photo with Rep. Maxine Waters, whom she described as wanting to thank for her service “for YEARS.” “This MONUMENTALLY EPIC moment is why I believe in vision boards!” she wrote. “Guys!!! I have wanted to meet and THANK @RepMaxineWaters for her service and unapologetic FIRE, dedication and #BlackGirlMagic for YEARS! This year I put a pic of her (from @essence !!!) on my vision board and yesterday on the 15th of January 2018, I met one of my greatest idols.#AuntieMaxine ❤ What a moment this was for me! Thank you @naacpimageawards! 2018 was MADE just 15 days in! 😍 #WontHeDoIt?! #Grateful.”

This MONUMENTALLY EPIC moment is why I believe in vision boards! Guys!!! I have wanted to meet and THANK @RepMaxineWaters for her service and unapologetic FIRE, dedication and #BlackGirlMagic for YEARS! This year I put a pic of her (from @essence !!!) on my vision board and yesterday on the 15th of January 2018, I met one of my greatest idols.#AuntieMaxine ❤ What a moment this was for me! Thank you @naacpimageawards! 2018 was MADE just 15 days in! 😍 #WontHeDoIt?! #Grateful

A post shared by Yvette Nicole Brown (@yvettenicolebrown) on Jan 16, 2018 at 10:18am PST

Though Brown didn’t win any Image Awards on Martin Luther King Day, the night was still full of great winners. Ava DuVernay took home the Entertainer of the Year award, Daniel Kaluuya won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Get Out, and Octavia Spencer won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Gifted. Other winners included Girls Trip, black-ish, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Taraji P. Henson, Omari Hardwick, Idris Elba, and Queen Latifah, among others. See the list of winners below.