I had the pleasure of joining Black In Fashion Council’s third installment of their networking event. It’s my first BIFC event and it was held at Soho Works where the light bites were yummy and the Viarae prosecco was flowing. I’ve been pretty lowkey lately but when I heard about this event, I knew I had to go!
About BIFC
Led by Editor in Chief of The Cut, Lindsay R. Peoples and Founder of Sandrine Charles Consulting, Sandrine Charles, BIFC is a safe space for black people working in fashion. Since it’s inception in 2020, BIFC has been vigilant about holding the fashion industry accountable with their hiring practices within their organizations. Their dedication to continuously pour into the community to help industry professionals and enthusiasts thrive with consistent resources that are provided is quite impressive. From the dinners to panels and networking events such as this one, there is always so much value and the beauty of it all is its for us by us. The icing on the cake is I was able to make some new connections at the networking portion of the festivities directly after the panel moderated by Asia Malia Ware which featured Jenee Naylor, Olivia Hancock, Ru Wolle, and Karissa Mitchell.
Key Takeaways from BIFC Networking Event
- Style Expert, Jenee Naylor spoke about creating your own opportunities instead of waiting for things to happen for you.
- Senior Fashion Editor at Teen Vogue, Karissa Mitchell shared that being overlooked should fuel you to show how great you are instead of wallowing in the challenges.
My Look
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I threw on a pink floral printed maroon skirt with an off the shoulder long sleeve maroon top.
It was a bit matchy matchy which I love just as much as I love color blocking. My braids matching the look was the icing on the cake as I sometimes love giving a full monochrome moment.
Some may not consider this look monochrome as the peachy Zac Posen bag and pink metallic mules aren’t exactly maroon. In my world, this is almost monochrome. A win is a win.
I’m very grateful for the space that Black In Fashion Council has created for us and I’m looking forward to attending their future events.
