Sanaa Lathan in Escada | 2012 NAACP Image Awards

Orange is one of my favorite colors, but I rarely see it on the red carpet. Thankfully, I saw it the color rocked, not once, but twice on Friday night for the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards!

Viola Davis went for a plunging neck body-hugging gown while Sanaa Lathan opted for a softer style. The “Vipaka” actress wore a short sleeve sleek “Ganja” gown with a draping neckline from the Fall/Winter 2012 collection by Escada.

Sanaa complimented her dress by styling her hair in bouncy curls that grazed the neckline and showed off her 14k rose gold diamond earrings by Le Vian.

Additionally she wore a yellow gold bracelet with brown diamonds, morion quartz and champagne citrine along with a pink gold bracelet with diamonds, pink quartz, champagne topaz and rhodolite — both from the “Mumbai” collection by Brumani.

But she didn’t stop there! Sanaa also wore a “Evora” collection white gold bracelet with diamonds and red topaz along with a “Boabab Rose” collection 18k pink gold ring with diamonds, pink quartz and pink tourmaline — also by Brumani.

She completed her look with a metallic gold clutch and strappy sandals.