{"id":2326648,"date":"2026-03-13T16:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2326648"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:08:22","slug":"essence-black-women-in-hollywood-awards-2026-chase-infiniti-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/essence-black-women-in-hollywood-awards-2026-chase-infiniti-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2026: Chase Infiniti and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe 2026 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards ceremony spotlighted established and emerging talent in the entertainment industry on Thursday night in Los Angeles. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/eye\/people\/one-battle-after-another-chase-infiniti-louis-vuitton-1238129988\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One Battle After Another<\/a>\u201d breakout star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/chase-infiniti\/\" id=\"auto-tag_chase-infiniti\" data-tag=\"chase-infiniti\">Chase Infiniti<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/kerry-washington\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kerry-washington\" data-tag=\"kerry-washington\">Kerry Washington<\/a>, among others, styled designer looks for the red carpet occasion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSchiaparelli, Brandon Maxwell and Cult Gaia were just a few of the designers featured at the event, along with archival moments thanks to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/zendayas-essence-dress-whitney-houston-sex-and-the-city-1238673782\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zendaya\u2019s Eugene Alexander look<\/a>, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw. Ahead, WWD breaks down even more celebrity style moments from the 2026 Essence Black Women in Hollywood event.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-primary-xl lrv-u-font-weight-bold u-font-size-26@desktop-xl u-font-size-22 u-font-size-20@mobile-max   \">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/bella-hadid-amina-muaddi-square-toe-boots-paris-1238663142\/\" id=\"related_article_link_chase-infiniti\" data-tag=\"chase-infiniti\">Chase Infiniti<\/a>\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:659px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/659)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Chase Infiniti <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Savion Washington<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tStyled by duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, Infiniti wore a look from Schiaparelli\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/runway\/spring-2026\/paris\/schiaparelli\/review\/\">spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection<\/a>, which debuted in October 2025. The black dress gave the Louis Vuitton brand ambassador\u2019s style a contemporary edge, featuring a one-shoulder, formfitting silhouette with ruffles at the shoulder and drop waist. A gold chain bracelet gave Infiniti further contemporary edge.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-primary-xl lrv-u-font-weight-bold u-font-size-26@desktop-xl u-font-size-22 u-font-size-20@mobile-max   \">\n\t\tWunmi Mosaku\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:683px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/683)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosb.jpg?w=200\" alt=\"Celebrity style at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2026.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosb.jpg?resize=100,150 100w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosb.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Wunmi Mosaku <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Earl Gibson III<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWunmi Mosaku opted for a pearl-embellished Hertunba dress with a fringy waist. The sleeveless dress accentuated the \u201cSinners\u201d Oscar nominee and provided textural juxtaposition thanks to the fringed waist. Gold jewelry pieces by Christina Caruso and Didris added more sparkle to the ensemble, curated by stylist Shameelah Hicks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-primary-xl lrv-u-font-weight-bold u-font-size-26@desktop-xl u-font-size-22 u-font-size-20@mobile-max   \">\n\t\tHalle Bailey\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:683px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/683)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosa.jpg?w=200\" alt=\"Celebrity style at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2026.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosa.jpg?resize=100,150 100w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosa.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/halle-bailey\/\" id=\"auto-tag_halle-bailey\" data-tag=\"halle-bailey\">Halle Bailey<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Earl Gibson III<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/naacp-image-awards-2026-black-white-trend-1238638108\/\" id=\"related_article_link_halle-bailey\" data-tag=\"halle-bailey\">Halle Bailey<\/a> channeled Grecian goddess energy in a flowing olive green gown by Cult Gaia. The dress featured a high neckline with fabric draping, a cinched and ruched bodice with an airy skirt. Gold platform sandal heels by Dolce &amp; Gabbana completed the ensemble, curated by stylist Byron Javar. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-primary-xl lrv-u-font-weight-bold u-font-size-26@desktop-xl u-font-size-22 u-font-size-20@mobile-max   \">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/kerry-washington-zuhair-murad-imperfect-women-premiere-1238663828\/\" id=\"related_article_link_kerry-washington\" data-tag=\"kerry-washington\">Kerry Washington<\/a>\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:683px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/683)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosc.jpg?w=200\" alt=\"Celebrity style at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2026.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosc.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosc.jpg?resize=100,150 100w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosc.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Kerry Washington<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Earl Gibson III<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWashington turned to Brandon Maxwell\u2019s resort 2026 collection, wearing a softly toned dress with a black leather jacket. Accessorizing with Repossi earrings, Washington\u2019s look evoked modern glamour with a slight edge. Styling duo Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn curated Washington\u2019s look.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-primary-xl lrv-u-font-weight-bold u-font-size-26@desktop-xl u-font-size-22 u-font-size-20@mobile-max   \">\n\t\tCoco Jones\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:661px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/661)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosd.jpg?w=194\" alt=\"Celebrity style at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2026.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosd.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosd.jpg?resize=97,150 97w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/essence-photosd.jpg?resize=194,300 194w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"661\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Coco Jones <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Savion Washington<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSinger Coco Jones brought flower power to the red carpet in an embroidered dress by Tony Ward Couture. The singer\u2019s dress was crafted with semi-sheer black fabric at the skirt with yellow and pink florals throughout and green botanical accents. A cutout and contrast fabric at the neckline provided the look with sartorial juxtaposition. Jones accessorized with jewelry pieces by L\u2019Dezen. Stylist Vance Gamble curated the singer\u2019s attire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHeld at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, the annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards featured a bevy of stars. Thursday\u2019s night\u2019s event celebrated the entertainment industry\u2019s talented Black women and their impact on the culture in front of and behind the camera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wwd.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards ceremony spotlighted established and emerging talent in the entertainment industry on Thursday night in Los Angeles. \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d breakout star Chase Infiniti and Kerry Washington, among others, styled designer looks for the red carpet occasion. Schiaparelli, Brandon Maxwell and Cult Gaia were just a few [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2326649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[367628,352590,315569],"class_list":["post-2326648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-chase-infiniti","tag-halle-bailey","tag-kerry-washington"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Essence-Black-Women-in-Hollywood-Awards-2026-Chase-Infiniti-and.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2326650,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326648\/revisions\/2326650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}