The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 reunion looks are here, and they are works of art. The peach-holders channeled their cast trip to Scotland for their sit down with Andy Cohen, opting to wear dresses that were show-stopping in their own right.
Cast members Shamea Morton Mwangi, Angela Oakley, Phaedra Parks, Kelli Potter, Drew Sidora, and Porsha Williams were all on hand to discuss the drama throughout the season. They were joined by RHOA Season 17 newcomers Pinky Cole and K. Michelle and later joined by RHOA Season 17 friend Cynthia Bailey.
The women went all out with their metallic looks featuring serious structural details and dazzling embellishments like feathers and pearls. They accessorized these dresses with fabulous shoes, perfectly coiffed hair, and statement making jewelry. One look even included more than $700,000 in diamonds.
Read on to see the reunion photos and get more details about their outfits.
Shamea Morton Mwangi’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Lena Berisha; Shoes: Rene Caovilla; Jewelry: Cartier; Stylist: Shenell Welch; Hairstylist: Stichie; Makeup Artist: Christopher Michael
“This look embodies modern royalty ,bold, powerful, and unapologetically glamorous,” Shamea told Bravo Insider via email. “I wanted something that felt regal from every angle.”
Angela Oakley’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Pajtim Raci; Jewelry: Earrings: Valentino Garavani; Rings: Alexis Bittar; Shoes: Jimmy Choo; Stylist: Tim B; Hairstylist: Tevin Washington; Makeup artist: Jeremy Dell
“We went for a modern twist on old Hollywood glamour. We wanted the look to be edgy but still classy, timeless and unique,” Angela told Bravo Insider via email. “We wanted movement of the dress to look like liquid gold cascading over the body.”
Phaedra Parks’ RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Zhivago; Shoes: Gucci;Jewelry: Platinum 60 carat invisible set diamond bracelet by Oscar Heyman; Earrings: Anayah Jewelry; Necklaces: XIV Karats; Stylist: Art Conn; Hairstylist: Alonzo Arnold; Makeup artist: Tomilola “Tomi” Bababalola
Inspired by “the rich emerald green landscape of Scotland,” Phaedra told Bravo Insider backstage that she was very excited to wear her custom dress.
“Let’s hope you love it as much as I do,” she said. “I am wearing close to $750,000 in jewels today so it’s going to be quite an expensive day if I lose anything.”
Kelli Potter’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Lena Berisha; Shoes: Christian Louboutin; Jewelry: Chanel; Hairstylist: Vincent Tobias; Makeup Artist: Melissa Drouillard
While Kelli quipped to Bravo Insider that she wanted to wear a t-shirt to the reunion, she was happy with her reunion dress. “I’m feeling very old Hollywood, diamonds and pearls, I’m feeling very Chanel-y. Just very minimalist but classic,” she shared “Rich, pearls. Because I am a pearl. I feel like I’ve been in my oyster and I’m evolving and being a better person and I’m a pearl today. That’s how I’m feeling.”
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Drew Sidora’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: David Koma; Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti; Jewelry: Sterling Forever & NADRI; Stylist: Paris Chea; Hairstylist: JohnnyMartinTheHairstylist; Makeup artist: Alexys Pelissier
“The look is giving a little Glinda from Wicked,” Drew shared backstage. “But the nails are giving a little Elphaba. So I don’t know who you’re gonna get. We’re gonna see.”
Drew’s team described the inspiration for her look, which included “Ostrich feathers [and] liquid sequins,” sharing in an email to Bravo Insider: “We wanted to go with theme of actress and Hollywood for Drew. Using her time in Hollywood to show a softer, more chic and powerful, mature, sexy woman. Giving Jessica Rabbit meets Atlanta.”
Porsha Williams’ RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Fjolla Haxhismajli X Todd Fisher; Shoes: Gianvitto Rossi; Jewelry: House of Emmanuel; Fashion stylist: Jeremy Haynes; Hairstylist: Stephen Omar King; Makeup Artist: Akil McCoy
Porsha admitted to Bravo Insider backstage that her reunion look took her by surprise. “My team, we all came together separately. The gown, [my stylist] and I we’re like mad scientists in the lab. And we looked at so many dresses and literally the dress that I have is the first dress we sent each other the first freaking dress. And I think each reunion, I have a different vision. This one I was like, ‘I just want to go clean.’ And we ended up going the opposite of clean! This is glamour overload. I think I wanted to give quintessential housewife glamour. And I wanted to bring that back,” she explained.
Pinky Cole’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Miss Circle; Earrings and Belt: Schiaparelli; Bracelets and Ring: Alexis Bittar; Bag: Cult Gaia; Shoes: Cult of Coquette; Fashion Stylist: Mickey Freeman; Hairstylist: Tahirah Carter Makeup Artist: Ashley St. Flavin
Pinky told Bravo Insider via email that when thinking about her look for the day, she channeled the “revival of the cottagecore babydoll trend[…] with an edge!”
K. Michelle’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Dress: Rey Ortiz; Shoes: Femme LA; Jewelry: Earring Plaza; Stylist: Harrison Crite; Hairstylist: Deandre Griggs; Makeup artist: Yeika Oliva
K. Michelle told Bravo Insider backstage that she was “giving sexy” for her first RHOA reunion look. “My signature is red hair, and I wanted a deep, rich type of red. I wanted a very clean face and my dress is just giving sexy. It’s giving boob, it’s giving a little bit of metallic, I’m here,” she explained. “It is a very simple but classic, detailed gown.”
Cynthia Bailey’s RHOA Season 17 reunion look
Outfit: Zang Toi Couture; Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti; Jewelry: Lelet NY; Fashion Stylist: Paris Chea; Hairstylist: Theo Barrett; Makeup artist: George Miguel
“For this reunion, I really wanted my look to tell a story,” Cynthia told Bravo Insider via email. “One of the biggest inspirations was definitely a Traitors vibe, a little dark, mysterious, and glamorous, as a fun nod to our cast trip to Scotland.”
“I also wanted to honor my own fashion journey,” she continued. “It felt like the perfect full-circle moment to wear Zang Toi, a legendary New York couture designer I modeled for during the height of my runway career. To be able to come back years later and wear one of his creations on The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion was really special.”
Cynthia noted that “instead of doing the traditional reunion gown,” she and her team “went in a different direction with a dramatic couture cape and a more editorial silhouette.”
“The hand-embroidered crystal detailing was inspired by the New York skyline, which also pays tribute to the city where my modeling career began,” she concluded. “The whole look felt timeless, high fashion, and a little unexpected, which is exactly what I wanted.”
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Take a closer look at the RHOA Season 17 seating chart and learn more about how the peach holders prepared for their sit down.
