As the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture comes to a close, what will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression long after the New Orleans Ernest. N. Morial Convention Center doors close are the fashion and hair looks that graced the streets of the Big Easy the entire weekend.
In particular, the style and natural hairstyles that were present at AfroPunk’s Green Runway fashion showcase—which was dedicated to highlighting Black brands who focus on sustainable fashion—and Naturally Curly’s Texture on the Runway natural hair runway show left audiences beyond impressed.
And because y’all know we like to root for everybody and everything Black on this side, here’s a glimpse at some of the looks you missed if you couldn’t make it down for the festival this year….