Leave it to ESSENCE Festival to bring out the best in fashion, as we say, “chocolate style.” Whether it’s a Stay WOKE Tee, and jeans or a sundress, the streets of New Orleans were hot, and haute! Check out a few of our favorite looks from New Orleans over the 4th of July weekend.
Singer Monica onstage speaking at empowerment panel. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
Tina Lifford speaks onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 1, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival )India.Arie performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca Cola at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on June 30, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)Rutina Wesley speaks onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 1, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival )Tamika D. Mallory speaks onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 1, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival )Ethan Hutchison (Blue) attend the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 1, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival ) Keywords – Arts Culture and EntertainmentWill Packer (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival )Larenz Tate, (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival )Chance the Rapper performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca Cola at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)Sybrina Fulton, activist, mom of Trayvon Martin.
