Sep 17, 2026
In this season 15 opening episode, I chat with Lakeia (@_oohlalaland) about finding freedom through personal style, experimenting with color, and learning to truly wear your pieces. We talk about her childhood fashion memories in Brooklyn, her love of statement pieces and thrifting, how living in Paris has influenced her style, shopping more intentionally from Black-owned and African designers, dressing as a Black American woman abroad, and why personal style should create joy, not comparison.
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