As the year comes closer to its end, it’s important to look back at the incredible ways Black women have slayed this year, and that even includes in the way they wore their hair in 2019. As more braids are worn on the red carpet, they grow and evolve, letting the public know they can be elegant, funky, fun, decorative, innovative, and yes, formal. Check out 15 of the best red carpet braid moments of 2019.

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Rihanna at the British Fashion Awards
Bad Gyal RiRi wore her hair braided with an intricate side part that allowed her braids to cascade down her shoulders. And while there were no accessories on the hair, her baby hairs, which framed her face before being tied into braids, certainly jazzed things up. It was a stunning look to match her gorgeous Fenty minidress.