The 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival, now in its 23rd iteration, is currently unfolding on the island off the coast of Massachusetts from Aug. 1-9, drawing celebrities like Spike Lee, Jennifer Hudson, Bethann Hardison and Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. The celebration of Black cinema has showcased a number of fashion statements thus far, including eye-catching footwear moments, from Hudson’s pleated metallic sandals to Wade’s Birkenstock clogs . See these looks and more below.

Footwear and Fashion at the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival Image Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

Jennifer Hudson attends the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center on August 05, 2025 in Martha’s Vin

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