Emmy Award–winning costumer designer and stylist Zerina Akers has a stacked résumé. She became a household name by architecting iconic looks for famous faces such as Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe x Halle, and Michaela Coel, just to name a few. However, Akers is most known for her work with Beyoncé, including her role as the costumer designer for Beyoncé's film on Disney+ Black Is King.
Beyond her work as a stylist and costume designer, Akers founded Black Owned Everything, an e-commerce marketplace that seeks to amplify and empower a community of brands to reach diverse and engaged audiences.
Listen to Akers share how she made the transition from working as a stylist to winning an Emmy for her work on Black Is King, how she approaches storytelling through costume design, and the power of saying no in the latest episode of Who What Wear With Hillary Kerr.
For some excerpts from her interview, scroll below.