Cardi B was honored at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards 2025 on Sunday in Los Angeles. The Grammy Award-winning rapper received the Voice of the Culture Award at the event, styling a look with sensual, reptilian inspiration.
Cardi wore a strapless dress courtesy of Australian fashion label Nicol & Ford. The dress featured a corseted bodice with a plunging neckline and reptilian fabric. The skirt of the dress featured a contrasting reptile print, paired with a flowing silhouette and draped fabric at the drop waist.
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Cardi accessorized with bold statement, cherub ribbon earrings by Phoebe Hyles, crafted for Nicol & Ford’s fall 2024 collection.
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The “I Like It” rapper’s look was curated by stylist Kollin Carter, who’s collaborated with Cardi B on several previous occasions. Carter has also collaborated with notable artists such as Victoria Monet and Kelly Rowland, among others.
Nicol & Ford was founded by Katie-Louise Nicol-Ford and Lilian Nicol-Ford. Launched in 2014, the label rebranded in 2017 with the name it has today. The label’s fall 2024 collection, titled “Thorn,” featured a bevy of animal prints, fabric draping and sensual styling.
While Nicol & Ford’s profile has risen thanks in part to Cardi B’s latest styling of one of the label’s designs, so too has the rapper’s reach within the fashion industry. In April, Cardi joined forces with Revolve Group, the California-based fashion and lifestyle retailer, on an exclusive multicategory venture. The partnership will include beauty and fashion brands.
“People have been expecting both from me. My beauty line, people have been expecting that, like an album,” the rapper told WWD in an interview.
“I personally believe that I put a lot of people on a lot of trends. It’s not even about getting paid, but it’s not appreciated. I gotta do this for me because I don’t get thank yous. If I don’t have a good year, I don’t get, ‘How have you been?’ Nobody does that. It’s time for me to do s–t for my own self, not for everybody else,” she said.