It\u2019s WNBA Draft<\/a> night in New York City and expected first-round draft pick Flau\u2019jae Johnson has arrived on the orange carpet. For the occasion, Johnson selected a mermaid silhouette cutout gown, accessorizing the look with a fuzzy black shawl and sparkly Judith Lieber clutch. She kept her glam soft with a pop of purple eye shadow, and her hair down and straightened.<\/p>\n The look is exactly what she envisioned when we spoke last week before her fitting, telling her stylist, Elly Karamoh<\/a>, the goal was a The-Met-Gala-meets-the-WNBA-Draft look. \u201cYou really only get drafted one time. Your draft fit is very important,\u201d she shared, before landing on the description: \u201cElevated elegance.\u201d For the night, she tapped Shafon Moore<\/a> for makeup and Karjah Carter<\/a> for hair.<\/p>\n The soon-to-be-graduated 22-year-old guard out of Louisiana State University (LSU) isn\u2019t just a star on the court\u2014though it should be noted she was named the 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year, a two-time First Team All-SEC selection, and a national championship winner\u2014but also in the worlds of pop culture and beauty. She\u2019s a recording artist and rapper (her new song \u201cWoah\u201d is coming soon), a philanthropist, and a bona fide fashion and beauty lover, known for her long, black, curly hair<\/a> and natural glam on and off the court.<\/p>\n Johnson credits her mom and longtime manager, Kia Brooks, with her unwavering self-belief. \u201cMy mom was the first person to really instill that confidence<\/a> in me, tell me I was beautiful, tell me that I could do anything that I wanted to do, and so I believed it,\u201d Johnson said, adding that finding herself was what she loved most about her time at LSU. \u201cI think just the growth of my confidence has become something that\u2019s unshakeable,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n That confidence has paid out in spades: She has almost 4 million followers across Instagram<\/a> and TikTok<\/a>, and more recently, an E.L.F. Beauty contract to show for it. To stay grounded through it all, Johnson says she started journaling<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m always jotting down notes because my mind is spinning,\u201d she says, adding that she starts by reflecting on her plans for the day, then lets everything flow from there. \u201cEvery page is different.\u201d<\/p>\n She also practices meditation and uses the 6-1-7 breathing exercise<\/a> (which involves breathing in for six seconds, holding it for one, and breathing out for seven) to help calm her nerves.<\/p>\n Photo: Kristina Bumphrey\/WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n