June Ambrose, who will receive the NAACP Image Awards Fashion Vanguard honor on March 15, was celebrated ahead of the ceremony at a cocktail reception on March 13 at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills.
“This is the Oscar for me — to be celebrated and to be recognized,” Ambrose said. “I went into this industry because I wanted to change the narrative of how they saw us, and I was able to do that through this creative art form. I’m so grateful to still be doing it 30 years later, but I know that I stand on the shoulders of some really amazing people that really have the courage to do that.” Ambrose will be recognized during the NAACP Image Awards fashion show on March 15, and the awards program will have a televised ceremony on March 16.
The stylist and costume designer, who left her post last year as creative director of women’s hoops at Puma, was joined by Bethann Hardison, whose “Invisible Beauty” documentary is nominated for Best Documentary and Best Directing, NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson, Akil West, Awol Erizku, Corey Stokes, DeRay Mckesson and Shiona Turini.
Gucci Osteria head chef Mattia Agazzi collaborated with Marcus Samuelsson, who reinterpreted Agazzi’s California-inspired Italian fare.
The event marks Gucci’s fifth year as a supporter of the NAACP Image Awards.
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Marcus Samuelsson, Mattia Agazzi, June Ambrose, Derrick Johnson, Travis Burgin
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi, June Ambrose, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose, Shiona Turini
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi, June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Travis Burgin
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Eula Smith, Kimberly Paige
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Awol Erizku, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Eula Smith, Kimberly Paige
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Travis Burgin
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Aba Blankson, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Travis Burgin, Debra Lee, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Eris Sims, Aba Blankson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Travis Burgin, Corey Stokes
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Shiona Turini, Corey Stokes
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Karen Boykin-Towns
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Travis Burgin
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Letitia Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Eris Sims
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Ty Young, Ming Lee
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Travis Burgin, June Ambrose, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Travis Burgin, June Ambrose, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Corey Stokes, Joseph Quinones
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Shiona Turini, Awol Erizku
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Shiona Turini, Awol Erizku
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Bethann Hardison, Mattia Agazzi
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Bethann Hardison
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Bethann Hardison
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Marcus Samuelsson, Derrick Johnson, Mattia Agazzi
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Marcus Samuelsson, Derrick Johnson, Mattia Agazzi
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Marcus Samuelsson, Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Corey Stokes, Shiona Turini, Awol Erizku
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Jeanine Daniels, Akil West
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Travis Burgin, Deray Mckesson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Ashley Walker, Jeanine Daniels, Akil West
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Bethann Hardison, Akil West
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Ron Frierson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose, Yumeka Rushing, Grace Rushing
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Bethann Hardison, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Bethann Hardison, Marcus Samuelsson
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Bethann Hardison, June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Bethann Hardison, June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Karen Boykin-Towns, June Ambrose, Eris Sims
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com June Ambrose
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Michael Regan, Darryl Towns, Karen Boykin-Towns
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Michael Regan, Karen Boykin-Towns, Darryl Towns
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, Aba Blankson, Bethann Hardison
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, June Ambrose, Bethann Hardison, Connie Orlando
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Mattia Agazzi
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Marcus Samuelsson, Mattia Agazzi, Bethann Hardison
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
Image Credit: Virisa Yong/BFA.com Derrick Johnson, June Ambrose, Bethann Hardison, Connie Orlando
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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Gucci Hosts Private Reception to Celebrate the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards with President Derrick Johnson and honoree June Ambrose at Gucci Osteria Beverly Hills
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