This Sisters with Superpowers story is sponsored by Chevy.
Recognized for being as poised, distinguished and one of the top fashion stylists in Michigan, Latrice Delgado-Macon is a wife, a mother, and a self-made success in the fashion industry who is known for creating signature looks for some of the culture’s most-watched A-listers and influencers.
As a Black woman, what do you consider your superpower to be?
I think my greatest superpower is having the freedom to just be myself. For so much of my life, I would shrink who I was, and I internalized this falsehood of not being “good enough,” or thinking I was “too much” of this or “too little” of that — not because any of that was true, but because of what people projected onto me. I’d hide my personality at work and in my daily interactions, I always had walls up — it wasn’t healthy.
What thoughtful or encouraging piece of advice would you give to your younger self?
I would remind myself that despite the limitations, flaws and imperfections, I already deserve love and never need to try and convince others of this fact.
Why is it important for women of color to work in leadership roles and decision-making capacities?
Having female leaders in positions of influence to serve as role models is not only critical to the career advancement of women but stands to generate broader societal impacts on pay equity, changing workplace policies in ways that benefit both men and women, and attracting a more diverse workforce.
