Y’all already know by now that I absolutely, unabashedly love saying “I told you so!” And I love it even more when I tell y’all to do something or be somewhere and I prove myself right. Well that’s exactly what happened at the St. Louis American Foundation’s 8th Annual Salute to Young Leaders Networking Awards Reception Thursday night at The Four Seasons. The folks came out in their good clothes to celebrate the 20 under 40 in the Young Leaders class of 2018. It was life more abundantly from start to finish. If Rebeccah Bennett isn’t your spirit animal and life coach in the head, then you don’t have a soul! She is everything – and once again proved herself the perfect hostess! Listen, y’all showed up and showed out. And it meant even more knowing that y’all passed up the early showings of “Black Panther” to celebrate the young folks making major moves in the city. I was racking my brain trying to pick a best dressed. It was a tough decision, but I think I’m going with Tracey O. Hermanstyne. That’s right, the neuroscientist was giving us fashion on the brain! The dress was simple and elegant – and those black patent leather Louboutin’s were opulent life! I think I was feeling the understated looks, because I got life from Jami Ballentine Dolby’s Mary Tyler Moore-inspired green dress too. And I’m convinced that Nicole Roach of Webster University is undefeated with her shoe game.
