20 Black Female Creatives That You Need To Follow & Hire Right Now
Bonjour everyone! Hi. Hello. How are we feeling?
Let’s take a deep deep inhale and now exhale…..and repeat.
The past several days have illuminated injustices, inexplicable violence, and systemic racism against Black people in our country and worldwide. I personally have been taking the week to educate myself and others and understand how I personally can influence real change, especially with my Go French Yourself brand. My brand is lacking diversity and I really want to change that. I want to support and elevate inspiring Black creators, models, authors, designers, and black owned businesses in a way that feels authentic to my brand. I will begin to amplify this through profound features here on my blog and social media channels. I am working on having a new page developed on this blog so you can easily locate all of the content.
I will be donating to several impactful organizations and not just this week. These are the organizations I have on my radar.
https://www.caresmentoring.org/index.php/homepage
I will also be petitioning and using my signature as a call to action.
I will continue to constantly learn, evolve, and educate myself. I am still adding accounts on Instagram that share helpful information and initiatives to my list so please send me any and all recommendations.
I have found so many wonderful new accounts to follow and engage with. I also am highlighting some accounts I already followed but am dying for you to start connecting with them too!
So this post is a celebration of the black female creatives producing AMAZING content…beautiful beautiful work! I am sharing feeds from everywhere in the world covering fashion, art, design, travel and lifestyle and I am already so inspired by these women! They deserve a seat at the dang table!!! For my brands who read my blogs…. hire these women!
@hillhousevintage
Paula has transported me to her beautiful english countryside home and her dog has stolen my heart. Paula wears the most beautiful skirts and is always sharing pictures of her beautiful blooms and that beautiful dog. I think Henry and Melvin would really want to visit her. Check out her blog here too!
@inmysundaybest
Sade might love coffee more than me! I love the way she dresses (in these three photos I shared..I am going to need all these clothes right now) and I love the way she creates content for brands she loves. It all just feels so genuine and I love the tones she uses to edit her photos! Linking her gorgeous blog here too!
@perpetualplaces
Hayley’s photos look like they came straight out of a beautiful editorial magazine. If you love fashion, you are going to be very inspired by her feed. If you love travel, you are also going to be very inspired by her content! She has a creative marketing agency too that I am linking here.
@lifeonabanjo
Laolu’s feed is so beautiful and hello….fellow foodie. I love the variety in her posts, especially all the delicious food. Linking her blog for you too. I cannot wait to dive in!
@petitemarieny
Marie’s feed is one I have been following for a bit and I always love her variety of content. I love her effortless style and I love her cozy space that she shares quite often.
@deunivory
Deun’s photography is just stunning. You can hire her for: art direction, photography, public speaking, wellness workshops, branding/design + illustration, program curation, modeling and content creation.
@chanelmckinsie
Chanel’s feed is gorgeous!! I love her neutral tones in her photos and that Chanel bag is luxurious. She refers to her purse as her baby the same way I refer to mine as my baby! I love the simplicity in all of her work. Love her suggestions for taking action against social injustice.
@findingpaola
Paola’s feed is so full of life and color. In 2014, Paola is also the face behind Fanm Djanm, a head wrap collection and popular lifestyle brand that celebrates the strength of women while also empowering to live boldly. ( I want to order so many things that are sold out so I am going to keep my eyes on them for restocks…I live for headbands in the summer) Known for her bold style and creative visions, Paola has been featured in many established online and print publications such as The New York Times, Teen Vogue, NY Magazine/The Cut, Oxygen, Cup of Jo, Harper's Bazaar, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Design Sponge, and Essence.com.
@alannadoherty
Alanna’s feed is stunning!!! I love her vibe and I am obsessed with her hair!! Her blog is my new favorite too. She writes about style, hair, (of course) , interiors, food, and skincare so I really feel like we could be best friends here!!! LOVE YOU GIRL.
@nycxclothes
Shelcy & Christy’s (two Haitian sisters) feed is a sight for sore eyes. It is such a beautiful page where they really have mastered visual storytelling. You can count on them for fashion and travel inspiration, style advice and New York City recommendations. Linking blog here.
@taylasnts
Tayla’s feed is full of lovely minimalistic pieces. I love that classic simple style she has. She shares about fashion and faith. Check out here blog here.
@margaretmkamara
Margaret’s feed is a fashionista’s BFF! She is new mom too so you can drool over adorable baby photos! She lives in OKC and I am honored to call her a friend. I love shopping all her great finds so I am linking here shopping page. Read about the story of her life here too. It’s incredibly moving.
@pattys_kloset
Patty’s feed is also a fashionista’s BFF! I have followed Patty for a long time now and she is one of the kindest sweetest helpful people you will ever meet!! And I wish she lived closer to me and we wore the same shoe size!!!!!!!! Linking her blog too. It’s full of great info!
@jessicalaure_l
Jessica’s feed is super inspiring and very encouraging! Plus she is here locally where I live in Tulsa. I have only met her once but am definitely scheduling a coffee lunch date as soon as possible as I am still self isolating.
@glamandgracestyling
LaTonya ‘s feed is also super inspiring and encouraging! I have really enjoyed the IGTV video’s she has been sharing the last few days, especially if you have small children. Linking it here and I highly suggest you watch them! We have to start talking to kids about loving everyone!
@thisismeldrake
Mel’s feed just makes me happy..plain and simple! I met her a few months ago in OKC at a blogger’s conference and have enjoyed keeping up with her. Her stories are my favorite. she founded the Pure Confidence Movement. This movement inspires women to create a confidence practice in these five areas: Life Skills, Relationships, Career, Style and Health.
@jjoules
Jillian ‘s feed is so creative! I love the way she rocks a good accessory!! And I love how she is not afraid of mixing different textures and patterns! I would love for her to style me one day for a photo shoot!
Check out her site here! Her work is incredible and she is in the SF Bay area and you guys know that San Francisco has my whole heart!
@blackbeautybag
Fatou N'DIAYE ‘s feed is just stunning! Her style takes my breath away and makes me want to be more bold! If you love fashion, this account is going to be your new fave. If you love beauty products too…she’s always sharing some great ones.
I am just going to quote her blog bio here…
“I have always been passionate about beauty, but it was during my first trip to New York in 1999, where I discovered a whole other universe of beauty dedicated to black women that I really took an interest in the beauty issues encountered by black women living in Europe. Surfing on forums where I shared my beauty tips and advice, I decided some time later to create something more intimate that looks like me but that would also speak to a large number of women and share with her through the canvas my vision of it is what BLACK BEAUTY in its diversity and richness. Today, in parallel with my blogging activity, I also do consulting and auditing with major cosmetic and luxury brands. I organize beauty events and hold conferences in France and abroad. Here you are at home, you take off your shoes, you settle in comfortably and you escape into a world where being a woman is celebrated from head to toe. .”
I look forward to making more new connections and sharing them with you!
Go French Yourself is dedicated to making space for Black voices, but more importantly, I want to be committed to educating white people on how to be better allies and proactively anti-racist!
Don’t stop fighting!!!!!!
