WOC Worldwide announces Women of Color Conversation series with Amazon LIVE!
Jessica Couch and Brittany Hicks, founders of Women of Color Worldwide, have announced a new five-part “Women of Color Conversation” series with Amazon LIVE. The digital talks will feature experts who work in a wide range of creative industries including fashion, beauty, music, film, and television.
The first conversation, focusing on Social Trend Forecasting in fashion aired on September 18 and featured Janelle Burgess, Fash Tech Style Director of Amazon Fashion and Fashion Influencer Essie Golden. The conversation, hosted by Brittany and Jessica, explored the professional experiences of women of color in the fashion industry. (View Recording)
Episode 2 aired on September 25 and focused on Fashion Brand Development and featured Amazon’s Monica Lightfoot, Head of Product Management and Blake Gifford, the Chicago-based attorney behind the style blog Signed, Blake. (View Recording)
RSVP for the next Women of Color Conversation on Amazon LIVE! at wocworldwide.com/conversations.
Women of Color Conversations Calendar
9/18 - Social Trend Forecasting in Fashion (View Recording)
9/25 - Fashion Brand Development (View Recording)
9/30 - Beauty (View Recording)
10/8 - Music (View Recording)
10/16 - Film (View Recording)
About WOC Worldwide
Women of Color Worldwide is an inclusive community empowering entrepreneurs and thought-leaders at the intersection of creative careers and tech by providing a safe space to share ideas and leverage resources. Founded in 2018 by Brittany Hicks and Jessica Couch, the WOC community is curated by Fayetteville Road LLC, an agency focused on retail technology integration, work-force development for disruptive commerce, experiential retail, education, and recruiting for women of color. WOC Worldwide also hosts the “Women of Color Fash/Tech Brunch” series. Learn more at wocworldwide.com and follow along on Instagram @wocftb.
