Rip It!

Tonight get your fashion fix with BET’s Rip the Runway. This year the fashion fest will be hosted by model/actress, Joy Bryant and actor Derek Luke. It’s the fifth year of the annual fashion special on BET. The show tapes at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom and showcases fashion’s latest trends. BET has partnered with Project Runway’s Korto Momolu among others to treat viewers to an exclusive look at the season’s hottest trends.

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So Much Joy...

While Beyonce claims a "diva is a female version of a hustla", I think diva too, can be quietly fierce. Such is the case when it come to Joy Bryant. This model turned actress keeps it quite fierce when it comes to fashion. Whether she's hitting the red carpet or an event she always seems to stand out. It doesn't hurt of course that she's beautiful! What I really like about her is that while she can go all out with fashion, she keeps it simple when it comes to makeup. Proving that you don't need to cake it on to look good.

Here she is on the red carpet of an awards show.

Attending an event during fashion week...
Rocking a Pucci gown...

At a Calvin Klein sponsored event...While the outfit gets your attention, I love the simplicity of the shoes.

Going for the gold in another metallic look...

and her channeling Little Red Riding Hood...

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