Seen On The Scene: Society18, Refinery29 & R29…
Content creators, cultural curators, and artistic connectors got here together as Refinery29, R29 SOMOS, and Society18 held a buzzy bash in the Big Easy.
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The manufacturers kicked off ESSENCE Fest 2026 with an exclusive creator celebration at the Peacock Room inside the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, where influencers, model execs, and tastemakers blended and mingled.
Sponsored by New Balance, RevAir and KISS Colors & Care, the fashionable soirée celebrated the intersection of Black and Latino creators while fostering recent collaborations.
Amid a sea of affect, company sipped signature cocktails, posed for pics, and walked away with complimentary New Balance sneakers.
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Leading the celebration was Society18 founder and CEO Pamela Zapata, whose multicultural influencer company has change into a powerhouse in creator advertising and marketing while championing creators of shade.
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The govt launched the company after recognizing what she called a obvious hole in the influencer industry, where creators of shade have been often underrepresented in campaigns and undervalued in model partnerships.
“There was a need to address the issue,” Zapata beforehand said of Society18’s founding to Authority Magazine. “I wanted to work directly with multicultural and multiethnic content creators to help them understand their value while also helping advise brands and agencies on the importance of strategically including diverse influencers into their brand campaigns.”
Now, with her imaginative and prescient realized, Zapata welcomed a who’s who of creators and model builders to one of ESSENCE Fest’s most sought-after celebrations.
Seen on the scene have been Heart & Hustle: Houston star Muneera Page, Belle Collective’s Kerri Paul, Curly Culture and CurlyCon LA founder Ava Pearl, media character Rodney Smith, hip-hop artist JV Mel, Ron Clark Academy govt Kirk Brown, and quite a few fashion, magnificence, and lifestyle creators from across the nation.
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Other content creators noticed included Tisia, Candace Junee, Natasha Greene, Iesha Gilchrist, Jewellianna Palencia, Hermela Lamps, Marie Mansaray-Lahai, Tina Meeks, Kay Davenport, Tyler Whitney, Alyssa Marie, Ashley Morgan, Kourtney Marsh, Charis Smith, Crystal Obasanya, Julianna Simmons, Tay Marsh and Casey Hinds.
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