Keke Palmer marked her 26th birthday with a standout red-carpet moment at the 2019 MTV VMAs—an early glimpse of the confident, high-glam fashion identity she would continue to refine in the years that followed.
Born in Harvey, Illinois, on August 26, 1993, the multi-hyphenate star used the occasion to showcase a bold, shimmering look that still ranks among her most memorable VMAs appearances.
Keke Palmer lights up the 2019 MTV VMAs red carpet in a curve-hugging, crystal-encrusted gold Yousef Aljasmi gown paired with a playful brick-phone clutch at the 2019 MTV VMAs at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on August 26, 2019 (Credit: WENN / Avalon / Ivan Nikolov)
The 26-year-old Hustlers actress donned a sequin-embellished gold Yousef Aljasmi Swarovski gown and matching gold Betty platform sandals by Giuseppe Zanotti.
Turning to reveal the gown’s dramatic back slit, Keke shows off her towering metallic Giuseppe Zanotti platform sandals
She added bling with a retro cellphone clutch bag by Judith Leiber. Do you think it’s big enough to carry an iPhone?
Keke playfully poses with her Judith Leiber brick-phone clutch, fully beaded in Austrian crystals
Fully beaded in the finest Austrian crystals, her clutch bag in classic brick phone silhouette is also available in silver.
Gold Judith Leiber Call Me Brick Phone Clutch Bag, $5,695
Silver Judith Leiber Call Me Brick Phone Clutch Bag, $5,695