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Janelle Monae turns heads in a VERY wacky outfit as she leads stars at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

Janelle Monae turns heads in a VERY wacky outfit as she leads stars at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

Janelle Monae turned heads in a wacky outfit as she arrived at the 27th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

The singer, 39 — who recently found a fan in Taylor Swift — hit the red carpet in a cartoonish plaid blazer with tall, angular shoulder pads.

Janelle — who identifies as non-binary and uses she/they pronouns — wore the bizarre jacket over a black ʙuттon-up dress shirt with a lavender bow tie.

They showed off their legs in a black and white plaid miniskirt with pastel blue ʙuттons up the front.

To complete her funky fit, the Dirty Computer hitmaker slipped on black patent leather loafers and white socks.

They carried their essentials in a small designer purse as they posed for pH๏τographers ahead of the awards ceremony.

Janelle Monae turned heads in a wacky outfit as she arrived at the 27th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night

Janelle Monae turned heads in a wacky outfit as she arrived at the 27th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night

The singer, 39 — who recently found a fan in Taylor Swift — hit the red carpet in a cartoonish plaid blazer with tall, angular shoulder pads

The singer, 39 — who recently found a fan in Taylor Swift — hit the red carpet in a cartoonish plaid blazer with tall, angular shoulder pads

Janelle’s short blonde hair was gelled in place and they rocked a bright red lip.

The Costume Designers Guild Awards ‘honor achievements of excellence in Costume Design in film, television, short form design, and costume illustration,’ as per the website. 

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Nominees are selected for nine categories, including Excellence in Period Film and Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television.

Oscar nominated films like The Substance, Conclave, Wicked and Dune: Part Two all snagged nods in their respective categories when the nominations were revealed in December.

Jenny Beavan, a three-time Oscar winning costume designer, received the 2025 Career Achievement Award during the ceremony. 

She earned the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the films A Room with a View (1986), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Cruella (2022).

This year’s Distinguished Service Award recipient was former Costume Designers Guild president Salvador Perez, whose design work was featured in The Mindy Project and, more recently, the Hocus Pocus sequel.

Sing Sing star Colman Domingo was also on hand to celebrate the CDGA winners on Thursday night.

Janelle — who is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns — wore the bizarre jacket over a black ʙuттon-up dress shirt with a lavender bow tie

Janelle — who is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns — wore the bizarre jacket over a black ʙuттon-up dress shirt with a lavender bow tie

They showed off their outfit from all angles

They showed off their outfit from all angles

She showed off her legs in a black and white plaid miniskirt with pastel blue ʙuттons up the front

She showed off her legs in a black and white plaid miniskirt with pastel blue ʙuттons up the front

To complete her funky fit, the Dirty Computer hitmaker slipped on black patent leather loafers and white socks

To complete her funky fit, the Dirty Computer hitmaker slipped on black patent leather loafers and white socks

The actor, 55, looked characteristically stylish in a fitted black jacket with striking gold embroidery on the collar and lapels.

Her completed the look with a thin black leather belt with gold hardware and skinny black slacks.

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Domingo cozied up Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn during his red carpet stint.

Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson wowed onlookers in a striking gold 3D floral.

The see-through frock had an elegant halter neckline and fringe skirt that hit the floor.

The 35-year-old actress’ brunette pixie cut was softly styled and she opted for natural glam makeup.

Kathryn Hahn looked sensational in a quirky all-white outfit that featured a funky tweed blazer and an ankle-length pencil skirt.

The Agatha All Along star, 51, trotted around in a pointy sneaker heels and accessorized with a loose neck tie.

Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson wowed onlookers in a striking gold 3D floral

Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson wowed onlookers in a striking gold 3D floral

The 35-year-old actress' brunette pixie cut was softly styled and she opted for natural glam makeup

The 35-year-old actress’ brunette pixie cut was softly styled and she opted for natural glam makeup

Sing Sing star Colman Domingo was also on hand to celebrate the CDGA winners on Thursday night

Sing Sing star Colman Domingo was also on hand to celebrate the CDGA winners on Thursday night

The actor, 55, looked characteristically stylish in a fitted black jacket with striking gold embroidery on the collar and lapels

The actor, 55, looked characteristically stylish in a fitted black jacket with striking gold embroidery on the collar and lapels

Domingo cozied up Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn during his red carpet stint

Domingo cozied up Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn during his red carpet stint

Kathryn Hahn looked sensational in a quirky all-white outfit that featured a funky tweed blazer and an ankle-length pencil skirt

Kathryn Hahn looked sensational in a quirky all-white outfit that featured a funky tweed blazer and an ankle-length pencil skirt

She was joined by Agatha All Along costume designer Daniel Selon, who is nominated in the Best TV Contemporary Costumes category for his work on the Disney+ series

She was joined by Agatha All Along costume designer Daniel Selon, who is nominated in the Best TV Contemporary Costumes category for his work on the Disney+ series

Legendary filmmaker John Waters — known for Hairspray (1988) and Cry Baby (1990) — suited up for the occasion in LA in a gray jacket, a white ʙuттon-up shirt and patterned maroon dress pants

Legendary filmmaker John Waters — known for Hairspray (1988) and Cry Baby (1990) — suited up for the occasion in LA in a gray jacket, a white ʙuттon-up shirt and patterned maroon dress pants

Gladiator star Connie Nielsen had legs for days in a satin miniskirt styled with a glittering silver blazer

Gladiator star Connie Nielsen had legs for days in a satin miniskirt styled with a glittering silver blazer

The Danish beauty, 59 — who recently starred in the Gladiator sequel — carried an adorable dog-shaped purse as she made her way around the venue in high heels

The Danish beauty, 59 — who recently starred in the Gladiator sequel — carried an adorable dog-shaped purse as she made her way around the venue in high heels

Costume designer Maranda Nichols made a pro-choice statement on the red carpet by wearing a fuzzy coat with 'No Wire Hangers' scrawled on the back of it

Costume designer Maranda Nichols made a pro-choice statement on the red carpet by wearing a fuzzy coat with ‘No Wire Hangers’ scrawled on the back of it

She was joined by Agatha All Along costume designer Daniel Selon, who is nominated in the Best TV Contemporary Costumes category for his work on the Disney+ series. 

Legendary filmmaker John Waters  — known for Hairspray (1988) and Cry Baby (1990) — suited up for the occasion in LA in a gray jacket, a white ʙuттon-up shirt and patterned maroon dress pants.

Costume designer Maranda Nichols made a pro-choice statement on the red carpet by wearing a fuzzy coat with ‘No Wire Hangers’ scrawled on the back of it. 

Gladiator star Connie Nielsen had legs for days in a satin miniskirt styled with a glittering silver blazer.

The Danish beauty, 59 — who recently starred in the Gladiator sequel — carried an adorable dog-shaped purse as she made her way around the venue in high heels. 

Gladiator II was nominated in the Best Film Period Costumes category, where it faced off with fellow Oscar-nominated film Nosferatu, Angelina Jolie’s Maria, The Book of Clarence and Saturday Night.

However, it was Linda Muir’s work in Nosferatu that ended up taking home the prize.

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