By Ingrid Schmidt
Styling duo Wayman Bannerman (right) and Micah McDonald. Photo courtesy of Zeus.
Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Danielle Deadwyler all stepped out during the recent awards season in looks conjured by the renowned LA-based fashion stylist team of Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald. Known as Wayman and Micah, the pair also counts Regina King, Taraji P. Henson, Jodie Turner- Smith, Aja Naomi King, and Olivia Munn as clients. While each star in their roster maintains their individual style, strong and bold are two words that capture an undercurrent the stylists never fail to nail in the innovative looks they create for the red-carpet runway.
Actor and Met Gala Co-Chair Colman Domingo, styled by Wayman + Micah for the event. Photo courtesy of Omega.
Actress Danielle Deadwyler wearing custom Louis Vuitton for the 2025 SAG Awards, styled by Wayman + Micah. Photo courtesy of Zeus.
Bannerman, who grew up in Miami, began his career in investment banking in New York; while working for JP Morgan Chase, he enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology, taking evening classes there before pivoting to a fashion market internship at GQ magazine that led him to styling. McDonald, originally from Zanesville, Ohio, worked in fashion wholesale at Alice + Olivia and Marc Jacobs before moving into styling. The two freelance stylists joined forces in 2013, five years after meeting at a house party in Harlem and have been on the rise in Hollywood ever since. Here, the pair discuss their favorite spring/summer trends, personal uniforms, and advice on core pieces that every woman should have in her wardrobe.
Items you always carry in your kit?
McDonald: Double-sided tape—don’t leave home without it! Shout wipes for stains, pins, medium thread, and menthol oil to soothe aching swollen feet in high heels.
Key pieces every woman should own?
McDonald: We always advise to start with great accessories—a bag, a shoe, even a coat—and build your wardrobe around them. Because strong accessories are the staple items that can really elevate a look—even sunglasses. We love what Loewe does in that department, as well as Gucci. We tend to do oversized frames.
What’s inspiring you in terms of spring fashion?
Bannerman: We saw boho-style blouses from multiple designers that are really cool, many paired with interesting denim. A lot of brands are dressing down the bottom, dressing up the top, and finishing the look off with a very cool shoe, whether a stiletto, a flat, or a low-cut boot. Also, knit and jersey dresses that gather and knot at the waist or on the hip seem to be an easy, wearable trend that you can layer with printed shoes, accessories, or coats.
How about men’s trends?
Bannerman: It’s been so awesome to watch how men’s fashion has expanded over the years. One thing I really enjoyed seeing is the variation of fabrics being used for spring, like Dsquared2’s blue silk short-sleeve button down or Walter Van Beirendonck’s pink sheer, cropped blazer. Men, don’t be afraid of the silks and the linens! There are some really cool silhouettes in that nature.
Items you always carry in your kit?
McDonald: Double-sided tape—don’t leave home without it! Shout wipes for stains, pins, medium thread, and menthol oil to soothe aching swollen feet in high heels.
Do you have a go-to uniform?
Bannerman: Micah and I love cargo pants. Also, we love black. Personally, we wear a lot of Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga. Gucci has a really cool dad sneaker (the Rhyton) that we both own multiple pairs of. Sometimes we’re not sure who is wearing whose shoes, because we are the same size!
