A month has passed and I am still on a high from this amazing GMC powered experience. The 2nd Annual Posh and Popular Fashion and Beauty Summit was nothing short of amazing. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this one idea, this little vision, would impact the lives of so many remarkable women. This year we hosted the 2nd Annual Posh and Popular Fashion and Beauty Summit at the fabulous, Greektown Casino Hotel’s Ballroom, in the heart of Downtown Detroit! The first summit of its kind, in Detroit, MI, provides lovers of the fashion and beauty industry the tools they need to grow a flourishing brand, learn from some of the best names in the industry, and connect with others who share the same love for such an amazing and ever evolving industry. GMC helped to take this amazing summit to the next level by Powering the event, and I am so honored to have had the participation of such a multifaceted car brand. The mission to empower, enlighten, and excite every woman in attendance, was accomplished!
Our Mistress of Ceremonies, Jessica Lundy, Television Personality and Detroit TV20 host, did a fantastic job of keeping our attendees engaged throughout the day! She was certainly born to host, because her skill showed throughout the day! We even had a resident DJ! The one and only DJ Rue kept the sounds going and the energy high the entire day!
More than 200 Business Women and Fashionistas experienced live beauty demonstrations and makeovers with some of the best make-up artists and hair stylists in the industry, including celebrity hair and make-up artist, Kristen White owner of Kristen White Imagery, of Atlanta, GA, celebrity make-up artist, Chaniece Coleman, and celebrity hairstylist, Dezi Santiago, owner of Sway’d Style Lounge in Birmingham Michigan. Attendees also experienced a natural hair beauty demonstration sponsored by Curls during our Beauty Breakout Sessions, facilitated by natural hair blogging powerhouses Janae Mason of Nae2Curly and Romance Cox of Hey Curlie.
We had over 25 vendors apart of our Posh Pop-Up Experience and a stylish glam suite for our attendees to get pampered and relax in between sessions! I am still upset I didn’t get to shop with each one, nor did I get my message with the staff from Bee’s Beauty Bar…. I promise, next year, I am going to enjoy more of the fun stuff!
Attendees took advantage of dynamic business breakout sessions, facilitated by me the founder of the Fashion and Beauty Summit, Kimberly M. Dobine on Communication in Business, Jessica Herron, Attorney at Honigman Law Firm presented “How to Protect Your Brand”, and Ebony Swank, owner of Swank-a-Posh Boutique facilitated her, Brand Like Swank Workshop, providing attendees with the tools they need to launch their own successful online fashion brands. Thought provoking panel discussions on topics like “The Power of Partnerships” and “The Business of Blogging” provided attendees with the information, resources and real life experiences from our panelists, to truly feel confident in their pursuit of building their dream fashion and beauty brands. The Posh and Popular Fashion and Beauty Summit equipped each attendee with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to help them on the path to begin to be the digital influencer in the world of fashion and beauty they desire to be, as well as the savvy business woman they need to be to stay successful in their perspective field!
Our attendees also experienced two powerful keynote addresses, from two passionate and high powered women in the fashion and beauty industry, Ronne Brown and Nichole Lynel.
Ronne started the morning off with our signature ‘Beauty from the Inside Out’ keynote address. I believe it’s not enough to just be a great business woman, it’s also extremely important to be a woman of integrity, good character, and substance. Ronne did a phenomenal job of sharing her journey and important life lessons each lady could easily apply in their own lives.
Nichole Lynel also brought a fun and energetic presence to our main stage. Walking out to Beyoncé’s ‘Shining’, she ended our day with great energy and a powerful story of what pursuing purpose truly looks like. Both ladies touched each and every woman in attendance, including me!
I cannot forget our sneak peak of the amazing documentary She Did That, brought to us by Renae Bluitt of In Her Shoes Blog! Not only was Renae a panelist on the “Business of Blogging” panel, but she also hosted the “She Did That.” sneak peek featuring some of our favorite Detroit Girl Bosses, Kelli Coleman and Anika Jackson, co-founders of the Ten Nail Bar, and Melissa Butler, owner of The Lip Bar, who all appear in the film! GMC Also, Powered this screening, providing our attendees with branded popcorn for the occasion!
If you missed this year’s summit, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, with a special gift! Get ready to experience the magic that is the Maven car sharing app! As you know I enjoyed driving in the GMC Terrain during summit week! Each of our VIP attendees walked away with this special offer, and I want to share it with you too! Wouldn’t you love to test the newest cars with the latest technologies, at the most competitive prices? Well use the POSHANDPOPULAR code for 20% off your first ride. Must book by 12.31.17. This is perfect for the holiday season!
Many, many thanks to Juanita Davis and Iman Jefferson (General Motors) for helping to make The Fashion and Beauty Summit weekend one I will always cherish!
The entire gallery for this year’s Fashion and Beauty Summit will be available this Monday, so be sure to come back to check out the hundreds of images we will be sharing with you!
The second annual Posh and Popular Fashion and Beauty Summit, Powered by GMC was nothing short of amazing! We kicked off last month’s festivities with our signature private VIP Kickoff Soiree! This year’s fashion destination for our private soiree was, Detroit Is The New Black, in the heart of Downtown Detroit. The attendees had a ball! DJ Rue set the atmosphere and it was nothing short of fabulous. Check out the amazing gallery of photos provided by our VIP Photography Sponsor Kai Davis Photography below!
The Pink Carpet was rolled out for all of our Speakers, Panelists, VIP Attendees, and Vendors for the 2nd annual Fashion and Beauty Summit. The goal this year was to truly connect, engage, and have a fabulous time with each of our dynamic attendees! And the mission was accomplished! The private VIP Kickoff Soiree was definitely one to remember! The ladies partied in style with a few of the featured presenters and panelists for this year’s event including, Nichole Lynel, founder of Shop Nichole Lynel, Ronne Brown, Motivational Speaker and Entrepreneur, Anika Jackson of The Ten Nail Bar, Renae Bluitt creator of In Her Shoes Blog, Janae Mason of Nae2Curly, the founder of the event Kimberly M. Dobine and many more! Check out the complete list of speakers and panelists on the official summit website!
Special thanks to our sponsors for this year’s VIP Soiree:
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A special thank you to the Detroit Is The New Black staff, for accommodating The Fashion and Beauty Summit, and allowing us to host our VIP Soiree in your fabulous space! The staff provided stellar service and helped to make this year’s VIP event a success!
If you haven’t already heard, the Posh and Popular YouTube Series, Pink Kisses has taken things up a notch! We are out of my house, and in one of the most fabulous new private event spaces in Downtown Detroit, for the next several episodes! I wanted to give you more this season. More style, more ambiance, more beauty, more content with substance, and of course more fabulous female entrepreneurs to highlight! It was important that the space and the décor helped reflect each of those elements, and so the planning began!
What I wore for Episode 1:
Jumpsuit: House Of Chic LA
Shoes: Miu Miu
Signature Kiss Necklace: Lulu Frost
Belt: BCBG
Hair Sponsored By:
Malika Goins, Owner of Her Dream Hair http://www.herdreamhair.com/
@herdreamhair on Instagram
We even invited you, our subscribers, to the party! We had an audience full of fabulous ladies excited to be apart of the conversation!
Don’t mind me, I was just welcoming all of our guests to the party!
What’s Cupcakes and Conversation without, cupcakes?
We kicked off our first episode of the season with a hot button topic that many people have been discussing over the last 8 months: Do you expect your friends to support you in Business?
This Cupcakes and Conversation discussion topic derived from a tweet CurlBox Founder, Myleik Teele posted in the fall of 2016 that had social media in an uproar.
Our very own Brittany Adams wrote an entire article on MyBrownBox regarding this topic that sparked quite the conversation between she, Myleik, and myself via social media! Check out the episode, to hear more!
Say hello to our resident DJ! The talented and fabulous DJ XO! My vision was to turn this experience into one that our guests and subscribers would be excited to enjoy! And what’s better than a little party atmosphere? DJ XO kept the party going and the energy high for us the entire day!
I also had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Shaleena Cole, the woman behind Leo Sage Images. She has been a friend to our brand for a while, and we wanted to hear more about her story and how she got her start in photography! You won’t want to miss a chance to hear from this awesome woman in business!
Our audience was all in, and it shows! Beautiful ladies!
Special thanks to some of our favorite brand partners for helping to make The Pink Kisses Live Experiencesuch a beautiful success!
Amber Kirkland, with Velvet Touch Designs for the amazingly beautiful floral arrangements Malika Goins, with Her Dream Décor for the stunning paper flower wall Lauren Danials, owner of Sumptuous Spirits for sponsoring our cocktail bar Monique Franklin, owner of Belles Berries and Treats for the beautiful desert spread Piper Jenkins, Owner of Trendy Treatz- Cupcakes and Conversation could not go on with out you!
I love each of these ladies and their brands, and I’m always thrilled to have an opportunity to work with them! They help to keep all of my events fabulous!
Be sure to check out the first of many episodes this season, right now. And, stay tuned next Wednesday July 12, 2017 for an all new episode!
Special thanks to our event and brand photographer for capturing this event so beautifully, Bruce Turner Photography
Special thanks to our event and show videographer for capturing this event/episode so beautifully, Desmond “Touch” Touchstone with MyTouchFilms
Want to see what you missed at the inaugural fashion and beauty event of the year? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! I am still in awe of how amazingly awesome the very first Fashion and Beauty Summit was! This event was the first event of its kind in Detroit, MI, providing lovers of the fashion and beauty industries the tools they’ll need to grow their own brands, learn from some of the best names in the industry, and connect with other ladies that share the same love for such an amazing and artistic industry!
Over 100 fashionistas experienced live beauty demonstrations, one on ones with some of your favorite make-up artists, amazing blogger panel discussions, beauty branding 101, and more. The Posh + Popular brand’s objective ensured attendees were provided the tricks of the trade on how to achieve becoming a savvy business owner and digital influencer in the world of fashion and beauty.
The Posh + Popular Fashion and Beauty Summit took place Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 8:00am – 5:00pm. This event had something for everyone. Whether you’ve always wanted your own blog, or just wanted to learn how to apply make-up, connect with like-minded women, or even learn how to create content for your own fashion or beauty empire, attendees left this event enriched and empowered!
WATCH WHAT YOU MISSED BELOW, AND DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE AMAZING PHOTOS FROM THIS FASHION AND BEAUTY FILLED DAY!
A special thank you to all of our sponsors, attendees, and supporters. All updates regarding The Fashion and Beauty Summit will be updated on the official website! Check out some of our amazing sponsors there as well!
Check out some of our amazing attendees at The Fashion and Beauty Summit VIP Kickoff Sip and SLAY, sponsored by The Ten Detroit Nail Bar, in Downtown Detroit!
VIP attendees received:
A gift card good for one Ten Speed Manicure, Sponsored by The Ten Detroit Nail Bar
A Lip Color, Sponsored by The Lip Bar
A Fun, Fly, Fabulous Lifestyle Box, Sponsored By Arian Simone
A Gift Certificate for One Complete Facial, Sponsored by Farr From Black Beauty Studio
10% off Services at Skinphorea Facial Bar
We are so grateful to all of our sponsors and partners and look forward to more fabulous Posh and Popular Events to come! The inaugural Fashion and Beauty Summit was nothing short of amazing! Enjoy the photo gallery of our amazing VIP attendees below!
View the complete gallery of Posh and Popular and Sumptuous Spirits’ sold out event, The Ultimate Sip & SLAY! Hosted by Pink Pump in West Bloomfield, MI.
Over 80 women attended this posh evening of cocktails and fashion! Check out the photos of everything you missed! Be sure to click each photo to view!
Join Posh and Popular and Sumptuous Spirits for an evening of cocktails, fashion, and conversation!
There will be open dialogue with fabulous fashion industry panelists, beauty and fashion door prizes, and custom cocktails catered just for the event! You’ll have the opportunity to network with Sumptuous Spirits Owner Lauren Daniels and myself, along with panelists and other sophisticated attendees and socialites. Learn more about embracing your brand, how and why image plays a vital part. Have your business cards, favorite pumps, and fashion questions ready! Did I mention custom cocktails?
Our Posh Panelist for the Ultimate Sip & Slay!
I am so excited to announce the ‘Posh Panel’ for the Ultimate Sip & Slay!
We have AaLona Robinson of Spoiled Rottyn prepared to talk about how to build a successful online accessory brand!
I am excited to have Kelly Barbara-Ford Kirkwood the new owner of Pink Pump on our panel to discuss how to transition a company you have purchased to make it your own, without losing the integrity of the brand!
My dear friend Kyona McGhee owner of Daughter of the King RoyalTee will be on our panel to discuss how to market your business and build a successful online community in the process!
And last but certainly not least I am honored to have my fellow blogging sis, Tamela Tatum on the panel to discuss all things fashion, and how to market your self as a credible stylist in the industry!!! We will of course be answering all of your style questions, and giving style consultations to attendees that have questions about how to update your look!!
I am so excited and cannot wait to have an amazing time with you ladies!! We have some AMAZING door prizes sponsored by our lovely panel and more! I cannot wait to see you all on the 30th!
SPACE IS LIMITED, so be sure to get your tickets today! You don’t want to miss this fashion forward event!
Tickets will not be sold at the door. Any payments to this event are non-refundable. Any questions, concerns, or additional information please email: payments@sumptuousspirits.com
I had the pleasure of attending the Catwalk 2014 Fashion For a Cause: Benefiting HIV/AIDS Research Event on October 12, 2014! Check out my coverage via YouTube and the photo gallery below! Enjoy!
The Limited Brand and ABC have come together to make every fashion lovers dream come true…
“Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress Kerry Washington and costume designer Lyn Paolo, in partnership with Elliot Staples, head of design from The Limited, have developed a new fashion line exclusively for The Limited inspired by Shonda Rhimes’ top-rated ABC drama, Scandal, which airs Thursdays at 9pm EST and premieres its fourth season this fall.”
It is official… Every Scandal lover will have the ability to get a little piece of the Olivia Pope pie with this dream come true of a collection. As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of the show Scandal, and I typically am watching to see what ‘Olivia’ will be wearing. Her wardrobe never ceases to amaze me. From the infamous white Burberry Pea-coat we saw last season, to her ability to make wearing light colored neutrals effortlessly chic and powerful. I am all over this new collection this upcoming Tuesday! It is set to be released in The Limited Stores across the country and online September 23, 2014. This is your chance to get the high end looks you fawn over on a weekly bases at a fraction of the cost!
I cannot wait to see the craftsmanship of the collection! The Limited, being a specialty retailer, is known for great quality and I have no doubt they have pulled all the stops for this exciting collaboration! Washington, Paolo and Staples collaboratively developed each piece in the collection, which is characterized by its authenticity, originality and unique details and trim. Tops, dresses, pants, jackets and outerwear are included in the fall collection, with prices beginning at $49. Yes, great quality at great prices!
I cannot wait to see this fabulous fall collection in person! I will definitely be getting my looks together this Tuesday, will you?? ! I’ll see you at The Limited!
