Frank Ocean wore Vans to Obama's last state dinner

Back at it again with the checkered vans.

Frank Ocean seems to be thriving, with a post-album glow and some bold fashion choices to prove it.

The elusive singer stepped out from his private life and headed to the White House, where he was one of the guests at the Obama administration's last state dinner. While most guests opted for formalwear from head to toe, Ocean showed up to the event in none other than checkerboard slip-on Vans.

In a video posted by ABC News, Ocean, who was accompanied by his mother Katonya Breaux, was asked by a reporter about his footwear selection.


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"First time doing it. Probably because it’s my first time here," the singer said.

And because it's Frank Ocean we're talking about, most fans on Twitter expressed their love for his now "iconic" fashion move.

Maybe not as iconic as the evening's chef, Mario Batali, and his orange crocs in The White House, though.

Topics Barack Obama

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