Streetwear at Essence Street Style Block Party 2015

Essence Live with block party DJs Olivia Dope and Tiff McFierce

ESSENCE, a media company dedicated to celebrating African American women, hosted its 2nd annual Essence Street Style Block Party during New York Fashion Week. Fashion, food, and fun sums up the successful event. Event partners Chevrolet, SheaMoisture, and The Home Depot complimented guests with free items and prizes. Attendees especially enjoyed SheaMoisture's beauty lounge which provided mini massages, skincare consultation, and hair styling.

This event brought out Brooklyn's flyest streetwear. Check it out below!

STREET STYLERS
Kahshanna Evans

Xxavier Polk

MARIKA

Nikiefa Joseph of Brooklyn, NY with son

Jeanelle Drysdale of Brooklyn

Brasai of Brooklyn, NY

Krystal Glass of D.C.

Fred Kinard of Queens, NY

LLANAKILA of Brooklyn, NY

Circles of Light Ministries (The F.L.O.W.E.R.S.)

Shoya Clough of Jamaica

Jahmar Francis of Jamaica

Jamie Cheyenne

Alex Hutchiwood of St. Louis, MO

Simone and Summer (Daughter) Gittens of New Jersey

Ariana Mattison of NYC

Sabrina Servance of Bushwick, Brooklyn

Derrick Gaiter and Larry Easley of NYC

Camile Levy

Kamilah Irisla

Dorean Heurtelou of Brooklyn, NY

Darius Thomas of Brooklyn, NY

Tamara Raquel Jones and Stefanie Jan Leguillar

Jackie Ellis of Westchester, NY

Esther Ukwigiz

Daecery Cayetano

Alana Hill of Brooklyn with daughter

Samantha Gravesande of Brooklyn, NY with daughter

Former editor at Essence circa '72, Carol Reid-Rembert (far right) with sisters

Crystal and Kamsha Morris

Ashlee Alexander

Tessa John aka Afroista

Arlinda M. aka Sofistafunk

Coretta Kuofor-Kangoma, Rosyln Kangoma, and Amanda France of London

The KIDS ZONE sponsored by Home Depot

STREET STYLE SHOPS
Candice Cox of Candid Art Accessories

Imani Johnson of Dope On Arrival Clothing

Tennille McMillan of Nakimuli Fashion

Traci Evans of Meow and Barks Boutique

Malyia McNaughton of Made by Malyia Jewelry

Nnenna Stella (right) of The Wrap Life

THE RUNWAY
Essence Fashion Editor, Joiee Thorpe and Singer/TV personality Mel B. host runway

Photography by Noah Bility
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