A Woman. Rebellion. Defiant. Ambitious. Confident. Modern. Those were the words uttered from the loud speakers on Sunday, February 11th as Black-owned luxury brand, Maui X Lolita (MxL) delivered its Fall/Winter 2024 collection at New York Fashion Week, with its take on “A Modern Rebellion.” Showcasing a 12-piece collection of corporate-chic office wear with five colorful, Moroccan leather handbags, and the introduction to three brand new fragrances, MxL gave a nod to today’s office baddies looking to spice up their corporate wardrobe. Founded by mother-daughter duo Lolita (designer) and Maui Malone (creative director), their latest Fall/Winter collection breaks outside the traditional fashion norms by incorporating bold, gender-bending silhouettes and fabrics, along with pops of electric indigo for a day in the office. From an indigo wool trench adorned with hand sewn crystals, to a denim jumpsuit and a tailored black and white houndstooth two-piece suit, all imagined and created by head designer Lolita Malone, the collection includes pantsuits, dresses, short sets, and skirts. The make-up boasted bright blue and purple eyeshadows with a statement making red lip by make-up artist Dominique Noelle, with models being styled with MxL’s new Moroccan leather handbags in either embossed blue croc, copper metallic, embossed green snake leather, and embossed pink croc.

HOF hosted its’ inaugural “High On The Holidaze” event at NYC’s The House of Cannabis, with an evening of women empowerment, canna-business focused panels, infused THC bites, and holiday shopping, as well as an opportunity to explore THC’s first-ever cannabis and culture museum.

The Woke Media team celebrated the launch of Cake Cup Creamery by Tik Tok ice cream influencer Dylan Lemay at the Standard High Line in NYC on June 27th. Guests enjoyed an immersive photo booth experience as well as limited samples of his four delicious personally-created Cake Cup Creamery desserts and Dylan even ended the day tossing a few scoops of ice cream.

Check out more info at www.cakecupcreamery.com

NYC-based creative agency, Industria Creative, tapped our team to handle programming and registration for HBOMax’s Gossip Girl Friendsgiving. A four-day event filled with 5 floors of gossip and gifts galore, we celebrated Part 2 of the series with a private screening of the premiere episode, photo moments at every turn, piercings and pies, and of course who could forget our INCREDIBLE Drag brunch.

A modern recreation of the classic 2000’s original mean girls and social climbers, the new series gets a sexy twist 9 years after the original went dark.

The most recent collection debuted in the brand’s recent September 10th NYFW showcase, highlighting 33 one-of-a-kind bold and ready-to-wear designs in a new era of denim and sequins. Reimagining the versatility of these materials, the mother-daughter duo celebrated ready-to-wear looks created with the intention of taking wearers from the boardroom to the nightclub, truly encapsulating the

Fly Girl lifestyle.

On September 13th 2022, Woke Media teamed up with Better Noise Films in NYC to produce and celebrate the one night only premiere of the hard-rock horror slasher 'The Retaliators' at the Cinépolis theater in Chelsea. The exclusive event housed appearances by the movie stars and band members from the official soundtrack including lead actor Michael Lombardi, Five Finger Death Punch, The Hu, Fire From The Gods, and Tempt. On the red carpet, iHeartRadio interviewed the stars to chat about their experience working on the film and with Producer Allen Kovac.

New York Fashion Week was back in full swing this year and we got a chance to be a part of it for the Monse Resort 2022 show.

After weeks of planning we finally got to see the end result! In a “post-pandemic” world this year’s shows shifted away from their usual venues and took to the streets of New York. Held at the skatepark at Chelsea Piers, Monse debuted a collection about escape, getting out of your head and enjoying the world and what it has to offer, like recreational drugs. Full of functional pieces that were given the Monse touch to elevate the aesthetic, the collection featured deconstructed, uniquely tailored pieces that can be worn multiple times.

The team had such a blast helping make this show come to life, with guests including the OG fashion week ladies Paris Hilton and Nicki Hilton as well as our faves Bretman Rock, Kehlani, Liza Koshy and more.

Black-owned and operated by co-owners Jason Jordan and Adisa Bellille, Oui is the first upscale cocktail lounge located in Flatbush, BK (also know as the Little Caribbean). Created so that the community could enjoy the same cocktail experiences as those in Manhattan and other parts of Brooklyn in their own neighborhood, Oui pays homage to the surrounding area's rich culture and the owner’s Trinidadian background, to serve authentic, flavorful cuisines and cocktails that taste like home.

In conjunction with New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019, interdisciplinary designer and visual artist Lauren Dreier announces “Strands”, an exhibition exploring the intersection of art, design, technology and music. The show will feature original garments, paintings and mechatronic sculptures, all designed and fabricated by Dreier. During the event, the garments will be presented in two performances set to an original score composed and performed by Morgan Gerstmar (viola), accompanied by Dreier (violin), Molly Germer (violin) and Thea Mesirow (cello).

Read more here.

In March 2022, the Woke team joined Industria Creative for a night of illicit behavior as we helped celebrate the launch of YSL Beauty’s Black Opium Illicit Green fragrance. With DJ sets by Coco & Breezy, and Grammy-nominated producer Kaytranada, YSL took over Brooklyn’s Avant Gardner for a night to remember.

Washington, DC-based mental health organization Onyx Therapy Group held its inaugural Mental Health Fair in April 2022.

The Health Fair featured a wide-range of Black owned local businesses, raffle prizes, panel discussions, and a morning yoga class. A community-focused event aimed at raising awareness and money for those in the Black/Brown and LGBTQ+ communities that cannot afford therapy, the funds raised will help to pay for their sessions.

It was such an honor to take part in the 2021 Juneteenth internal celebration by Facebook. Our team worked hard to put together a show that highlights Black excellence within film, music, arts & culture. With panel discussions covering the importance of Black representation in media, including Black superheroes, Black music artists and dancers, to discussions of civil rights - the show really covered it all!

With special appearances and conversations with Pam Grier, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Anthony Mackie, and more - it was amazing to be able to help celebrate, educate and liberate all of our POC’s with our allies, on such an important day.