Lights! Camera! Fashion! The stars arrived with their hair primped, dresses and suits immaculately tailored and accessories perfectly selected for their glamour shots on the red carpet of BET’s “Rip the Runway.” Rolling out was in the middle of all the flashing lights as we got each celebrity’s reflections on fashion with a series of questions on their most embarrassing fashion moments, their fashion must-haves and what fashion item should be banned forever. Read on to discover which must-have items keep Nicki Minaj looking and feeling fabulous, how rapper Soulja Boy accidentally dropped his pants during his most embarrassing moment and more. –souleo
What is your most embarrassing fashion moment?
Soulja Boy:
“When I first got signed I performed at the 2007 Ozone Awards with ‘Crank Dat,’ and my pants fell down in front of my favorite rapper at the time, Lil’ Boosie.”
Estelle:
“I had a red carpet one time and I had a dress tailored but it was too short. It hit that awkward, embarrassing part on my leg. I saw the pictures and was pissed off. It was horrible.”
Kardinal Offishall:
“It’s this yellow terry cloth suit I had made early in my career. It had me looking like Big Bird.”
What is your fashion must-have?
Nicki Minaj:
“Mac pink lipstick and Mac pink blush.”
Kardinal Offishall:
“It depends on the country I’m in, but the best thing is to have tailored clothes as much as possible.”
Rocsi:
“Fly boots or shoes. I’m a shoe whore.”
Willie Taylor:
“My Gucci shades which I don’t have on now.”
Which fashion item should be banned forever?
Estelle:
“Shiny liquid lacquer leggings. They can go with the flow. I am over it.”
Kardinal Offishall:
“The low crotch pants. They are coming back with a vengeance for men but we should leave that to MC Hammer.”
Pooch Hall:
“Crocs!”
B.O.B.:
“Obviously parachute pants, right? I think the straight tank tops for guys too.”
Lee Charm:
“Headbands. I hate to see people with those basketball headbands and du-rags in public—ban those forever.”
Rocsi:
“The too skinny, skinny jeans for the fellas.”
Willie Taylor:
“On ‘Making Da Band,’ there were some Mohawk hats that Que and Rob was wearing — those should die.”
