Taraji P. Henson and Simone Biles Favor Monochrome Looks for Kate Spade’s Global Summit on Women’s Mental Health

Julia Teti

September 7, 2024 at 12:33 AM·2 min read

Taraji P. Henson and Simone Biles were among the high-profile guests and key speakers at Kate Spade New York’s 2024 Global Summit for Women’s Mental Health on Thursday. The event included a fireside chat with the 11-time Olympic medalist and discussions on women’s mental health through motherhood, menopause and various life stages.

Ahead, see how Henson, Biles and more attendees styled Kate Spade pieces for the annual Global Summit on Women’s Mental Health.

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Simone Biles

Biles put a spin on monochrome dressing in Kate Spade’s fall garden midi dress in black. She paired it with Maritza heels in a playful leopard print and accessorized her look with a double knot pendant necklace and huggies earrings. She also carried the fall 2024 Grace convertible shoulder bag in black.

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson embraced monochrome for the event, wearing the scallop jacket and skirt in black from the label’s spring 2025 collection. The Oscar-nominated actress, who debuted her new orange hair at the “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” premiere on Wednesday, completed her look with the Grace convertible shoulder bag in black from the fall 2024 collection.

Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin embraced a classic style with a houndstooth tweed blazer and a coordinated A-line skirt in black and cream. She added a touch of sparkle with the Renata Mary Janes and carried the Grace fine grain medium satchel from the fall collection.

Sofia Wylie

Sofia Wylie chose the classic little black dress, wearing the spring bouquet bow dress from the spring 2025 collection with charmer pumps in black. She added a pop of color with the deco houndstooth chenille chain shoulder bag in red from the fall 2024 collection.

Kate Spade New York cofounded the Global Fund for Women’s Mental Health in September 2024. The venture focuses on providing access and further investment to community-led mental health resources to women and girls. The fall 2024 campaign for the initiative stars Henson, Martin and “Bridgerton” actress Nicola Coughlan.