Janelle Monáe Wears Circular Avant Garde Mini Dress at NFL Honors — See Her Look!

Mar. 15, 2025

Janelle Monáeis commanding attention at the 2024 NFL Honors!On Thursday evening, the “Float” hitmaker, 38, posed for photos on the red carpet at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas ahead of the2024 Super Bowlon Sunday.The singer (who uses she/they pronouns) wore an elaborately structured strapless mini-dress with shades of gray, black, purple and white, which gave off a reflective illusion.Janelle Monáe.Ethan Miller/GettyOn herInstagram Story, Monáe shared a photo of herself at the event along, with a smaller image of a model wearing the same dress in a different color. The garment was from designer Tony Ward’s spring-summer 2024 collection, Monáe noted.“Into the radius of a statement mini black dress with a voluminous circular pattern of black and silver sequins embroideries innovatively stitched together on a tulle base to wrap the allure,” a description of the customizable and made-to-order dress read on thewebsite.Christopher Polk/Variety via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryactress wore black, open-toe heels featuring diamond straps at her ankles.They kept it simple with the accessories, nixing a necklace and going with stud earrings. Monáe’s hair was styled in a pixie cut, and the “Yoga” singer wore a bright red lip.Janelle Monáe at the Grammys on Feb. 4.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyOver the weekend, she worea bold “liquid” lookto the 2024 Grammys in Los Angeles.While speaking to E! host Laverne Cox on the red carpet, the multihyphenate entertainer explained how her outfit tied into the theme of her fourth studio album,The Age of Pleasure.“I’m feeling classic, timeless, futuristic. I’m standing in Black pride and it’s the liquid blackness and in a state of joy,” they said. “This album was all about joy. And this time around I wanted joy for my people. I’m so happy to be nominated for album of the year.”To celebrate, Monáe wore a strapless Giorgio Armani Privé gown with a plunging bustier embroidered with black sequins and trimmed with silver beads. The waistline of the design also featured floral accents made of black and silver crystals.The2017 CFDA Fashion Icon Award winner, who is known for wearing black and white, often opens up about the role fashion plays in her life.Ahead of the 2023 Met Gala, they reflected onthe “full circle” momentthat the theme meant to them.“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” was the inspiration for last year’s event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.Janelle Monáe.Kevin Mazur/MG23/GettyMonáe’s first time attending was in 2011 with thelate creative director of the luxury brand, and she fondly recalls it as her most memorable.“I went with Karl, so this is sort of full circle for us to be honoring him. I’m really excited about what we’ll do,” she told PEOPLE exclusively about her look, which she promised would be"an experience.“TheHidden Figuresactress arrived on the red carpet in a large, black-and-white tweed Thom Browne tuxedo suit with mismatched patterns and ornate embellishments. She accessorized with a white leather quilted cat bag, an homage to Lagerfeld’s feline museChoupette.

Janelle Monáeis commanding attention at the 2024 NFL Honors!

On Thursday evening, the “Float” hitmaker, 38, posed for photos on the red carpet at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas ahead of the2024 Super Bowlon Sunday.

The singer (who uses she/they pronouns) wore an elaborately structured strapless mini-dress with shades of gray, black, purple and white, which gave off a reflective illusion.

Janelle Monáe.Ethan Miller/Getty

Ethan Miller/Getty

On herInstagram Story, Monáe shared a photo of herself at the event along, with a smaller image of a model wearing the same dress in a different color. The garment was from designer Tony Ward’s spring-summer 2024 collection, Monáe noted.

“Into the radius of a statement mini black dress with a voluminous circular pattern of black and silver sequins embroideries innovatively stitched together on a tulle base to wrap the allure,” a description of the customizable and made-to-order dress read on thewebsite.

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

TheGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryactress wore black, open-toe heels featuring diamond straps at her ankles.

They kept it simple with the accessories, nixing a necklace and going with stud earrings. Monáe’s hair was styled in a pixie cut, and the “Yoga” singer wore a bright red lip.

Janelle Monáe at the Grammys on Feb. 4.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Over the weekend, she worea bold “liquid” lookto the 2024 Grammys in Los Angeles.

While speaking to E! host Laverne Cox on the red carpet, the multihyphenate entertainer explained how her outfit tied into the theme of her fourth studio album,The Age of Pleasure.

“I’m feeling classic, timeless, futuristic. I’m standing in Black pride and it’s the liquid blackness and in a state of joy,” they said. “This album was all about joy. And this time around I wanted joy for my people. I’m so happy to be nominated for album of the year.”

To celebrate, Monáe wore a strapless Giorgio Armani Privé gown with a plunging bustier embroidered with black sequins and trimmed with silver beads. The waistline of the design also featured floral accents made of black and silver crystals.

The2017 CFDA Fashion Icon Award winner, who is known for wearing black and white, often opens up about the role fashion plays in her life.

Ahead of the 2023 Met Gala, they reflected onthe “full circle” momentthat the theme meant to them.“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” was the inspiration for last year’s event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

Janelle Monáe.Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty

Monáe’s first time attending was in 2011 with thelate creative director of the luxury brand, and she fondly recalls it as her most memorable.

“I went with Karl, so this is sort of full circle for us to be honoring him. I’m really excited about what we’ll do,” she told PEOPLE exclusively about her look, which she promised would be"an experience.”

TheHidden Figuresactress arrived on the red carpet in a large, black-and-white tweed Thom Browne tuxedo suit with mismatched patterns and ornate embellishments. She accessorized with a white leather quilted cat bag, an homage to Lagerfeld’s feline museChoupette.

source: people.com