All the “Black Tie, Black Designer” Looks From the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala 2025

Last night, fashion industry stars and power players gathered at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles for the fourth annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala. The event, hosted by Yvonne Orji and the organization’s founder, Aurora James, and chairwoman, Emma Grede, continued its support of Black-owned businesses and doled out a series of honors, including the Sephora Beauty Grant (received by Sienna Naturals co-founders Hannah Diop and Issa Rae) and the 2025 Achievement Award. Special guest Ciara presented the Atladena Honoree Grant to the Little Red Hen Coffe Shop owner, Barbara Shay.

The Pledge made a $50,000 donation to Shay and her family to support their efforts to rebuild their business which was destroyed by the Eaton fire. At the tail end of the evening, James joined Kelly Rowland to honor three businesses (RedDrop, Brooklyn Tea, and Bernard James) with the Achievement Award.

As has become tradition, Kim Kardashian, Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor, Law Roach, and more guests abided by a strict “Black Tie, Black Designer” dress code for the evening. The organization also hosted a community activation from February 1 to 2 at Paramount Studios which offered guests the opportunity to shop, eat, and support Black-owned businesses based in the area. Proceeds from the activation ticket sales benefited businesses impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

Here, all the best red carpet fashion from the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala 2025.