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13 Street Style Trends From ESSENCE Festival That Are Redefining Summer Fashion

13 Street Style Trends From ESSENCE Festival That Are Redefining Summer Fashion

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From high-fashion texture play to unapologetic nods to nostalgic aesthetics, attendees brought their absolute best sartorial energy. We saw a stunning resurgence of vibrant color palettes, intricate crochet, and dramatic silhouettes that commanded attention across the room. Street style at ESSENCE is never about following trends. It’s about setting them, redefining luxury on our own terms, and celebrating the skin we’re in. Ahead, we’ve rounded up the standout fashion moments that absolutely shut it down this year.

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Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine<div><p><span class="lead-in-text-callout">All eyes are</span> on Maine this week. Political operatives in Trumpworld tell <em>Inner Loop</em> they hope embattled <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/after-kentucky-the-trump-white-house-has-its-sights-on-these-primaries/" class="text link">senate candidate Graham Platner</a> will stay in the race as long as possible—the state’s electoral chaos can only help Republicans, they claim.</p><p class="paywall">Platner, a US Marine veteran, overcame a string of controversies to easily win the Democratic primary last month. Platner is supposed to face incumbent Republican Susan Collins in the general election in one of the nation’s most closely watched races in November, but a litany of Democratic officials are now calling for him to drop out.</p><p class="paywall">On Monday, a woman in Maine accused Platner of sexual assault and <a data-offer-url="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737"}" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">told Politico</a> that he had once forced her to have sex over her objections. (Platner’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment, though it previously denied the allegation in a statement to Politico.)</p><p class="paywall">Platner had previously been accused of <a data-offer-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html"}" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mistreating women</a>, had covered up a <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/maine-democrat-platner-on-defense-over-tattoo-takes-page-from-trump-playbook-to-keep-up-senate-bid" class="text link">Nazi tattoo</a>, and was linked to multiple offensive <a data-offer-url="https://themainemonitor.org/platner-reddit-comments/" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://themainemonitor.org/platner-reddit-comments/"}" href="https://themainemonitor.org/platner-reddit-comments/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">online comments</a>. Over the past 24 hours, Democrats from <a data-offer-url="https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/2074532964059197651" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/2074532964059197651"}" href="https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/2074532964059197651" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Senator Bernie Sanders</a> to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/graham-platner-maine-senate-democrats" class="text link">Senator Chuck Schumer</a> have called for him to step out of the race.</p><p class="paywall">Trumpworld operatives say their hope—unsurprisingly—is that Platner stays in the race, given his increasingly toxic political brand, his growing horde of political enemies in his own party, and the knock-on effects on his fundraising operation.</p><p class="paywall">Basically, it’s a dumpster fire, and Republicans are all but making s’mores.</p><p class="paywall">“Platner should stay in and fight the liberal lobbyist establishment!” one strategist jokingly told <em>Inner Loop</em>. Like others interviewed for this story, they spoke candidly on the condition of anonymity.</p><p class="paywall">Funding is also going to be a problem, operatives noted with glee. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, or DSCC, has <a data-offer-url="https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-statement-on-maine-senate-race-2/" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-statement-on-maine-senate-race-2/"}" href="https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-statement-on-maine-senate-race-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">announced</a> that it will not bankroll Platner’s campaign, should he stay in the race.</p><p class="paywall">The operatives are thrilled by this: As a result, Platner would have to rely on small-dollar donors. Despite his fervent fan base, these donations would almost certainly not cover the tens of millions of dollars that both sides are expecting to have to pour into TV ads closer to the <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/this-essential-section-of-a-government-agency-has-been-decimated/" class="text link">midterms</a>. (The Boston-area media market is among the top 10 most expensive in the country, and Mainers do watch TV.)</p><p class="paywall">But Trump operatives also think even if Platner does step aside, the Senate race in Maine firmly tilts in Collins’ favor.</p><p class="paywall">Democrats have until July 13 for Platner to drop out, and a July 27 deadline for a special election to replace Platner’s name on the ballot. Democratic operatives in the state tell <em>Inner Loop</em> this could happen the weekend of July 25, but Trumpworld doesn’t think the alternative candidates would pose a major challenge.</p><p class="paywall">Janet Mills, the governor of Maine who dropped out of the Democratic Senate primary, is seen as one option. But Mills has a similar profile to Collins, who the operatives still think would edge out a victory, especially given her performance bucking Joe Biden in 2020.</p><p class="paywall">Another option is Troy Jackson, a former Maine state senator. But another longtime GOP strategist was skeptical whether voters would look past the baggage accompanying any Democratic candidate following the Platner saga.</p><p class="paywall">“At the end of the day, Democrats have to run a perfect race to beat Collins, which they have not done. She’s still the least offensive candidate of the Senate Republican conference, and so the strongest candidate we could have in the race,” one longtime GOP strategist says.</p><p class="paywall">Still, Trumpworld and the Republicans’ Senate campaign arm expect a bruising fight in the Maine Senate race that could cost them hundreds of millions of dollars. And while they believe Collins can win, it could end up being tight. Get the graham crackers.</p><hr class="paywall"/><p class="paywall"><em>This is an edition of <a href="https://www.wired.com/author/hugo-lowell/" class="text link"><strong>Hugo Lowell’s</strong></a> <a href="https://www.wired.com/newsletter?sourceCode=editarticle" class="text link"><strong>Inner Loop newsletter</strong></a>. Read previous newsletters <a href="https://www.wired.com/tag/inner-loop/" class="text link"><strong>here.</strong></a></em></p></div>#Republicans #Gleefully #Celebrate #Midterms #Chaos #Maineinner loop,politics,congress,elections,government,republicans,democrats

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