The annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture is not just a celebration of Black business, art and music, it’s a showcase for the impact and influence of Black culture. We’re the ones who set the trends and this is where it starts. Attendees take their outfits very seriously, as the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, floor of the Caesar’s Superdome and streets of New Orleans offer the most interesting fashion shows of the weekend. In case you didn’t get to head down to Louisiana this year, we’ve got a quick recap of the best street style from ESSENCE Fest 2024. — Stephanie Holland — The Root Staff