Fashion

OUR TABLE Brings Global Majority Voices Together in Paris During Haute Couture Week

BYMille Team

July 6, 2026

There are few phrases more overused in fashion than “a seat at the table.” But for many people from underrepresented communities, the expression still carries weight. It means access. It means visibility. It means being taken seriously in rooms that were not always built with you in mind.

That was the starting point for OUR TABLE, a new community dinner launched by MILLE Creative in Paris during Haute Couture Week to celebrate global majority voices shaping fashion and culture. Held on 5 July at Maggie, inside Hôtel Rochechouart, the inaugural edition brought together figures from fashion, film, sport, art, media, beauty and entertainment for an intimate dinner followed by an after-party soundtracked by DJ Aaliyahnelle.

Created as a space for community, visibility and influence, OUR TABLE was conceived for people who are not waiting for the industry to make room for them. Instead, the dinner brought together those already building access, creating visibility and opening doors for others.

The evening was hosted by Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, stylist and editor; Sofia Guellaty, founder of MILLE World and MILLE Creative; Osama Chabbi, fashion critic, commentator and interviewer; Saif Mahdhi, founder of SAFE Management; and Pam Boy, writer and editor. Together, the host committee reflects a generation of global majority figures working across fashion and culture to connect the right voices with the right platforms.

“I have to say, I’ve never seen a room like this in my life. As an Arab woman, before I could even do a good job, I first had to prove that I belonged in the room. And tonight, we chose to own the room,” Sofia Guellaty said during her speech. “Welcome to everyone who’s ever been told they’re too different. I’m so proud to see so many luminaries, so many people leading by example.”

Osama Chabbi also spoke about what it meant to see the room come together. “I’m very touched to see so many people who look like us in the same room, who made the effort and took the time to gather with us and celebrate our presence in an industry that doesn’t always make space for us,” he said. “Being here with people who are making an impact in an industry with very rigid boundaries, boundaries that every person in this room has helped push, means a lot.”

The guest list reflected the range of the evening, with a strong presence of Arab and global majority figures across the industry. Guests included Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif; actors Leïla Bekhti and Razane Jammal; models Cindy Bruna and Myriem Boukadida; designers Burc Akyol, Ahmed and Razane Hassan of KML, and Brahim Shebani of Born in Exile; make-up artist Reham Khalifa; hairstylist Ilham Mestour; creative director Maya Chantout; fashion editors, stylists and creative directors Caroline Issa of TANK, Nordine Benotmane of LOVE Magazine and Convoy, and Jenke Ahmed Tailly; director Lyna Zerrouki; architect and Radio Alhara co-founder Elias Anastas; journalist, writer and filmmaker Rokhaya Diallo; journalist, interviewer and podcast host Sally; fashion critic and commentator Nicky Campbell; and curator Myriam Ben Salah, among others.

The dinner itself was intentionally generous and communal. At Maggie Restaurant, dishes were placed at the center of the table and shared between guests, from full plates of fries to oversized bowls of chocolate mousse.

Around the tables, actors spoke with athletes, editors with designers, image-makers with founders, and younger creatives with people whose work has helped shape the industry from the inside.

As part of the evening, guests received hand-embroidered upcycled shirts and T-shirts by Laborium, carrying statements such as “Fashion Needs More Arabs,” “Fashion Needs More Black Women,” “Fashion Needs More Asians,” “Fashion Needs More Dolls,” “Fashion Needs More Revolutionaries” and “Fashion Needs More Empathy.” The pieces turned the message of the evening into something direct and wearable: fashion’s future lies in representation and care. Guests also received jars of artisanal harissa from Tunisian makers Lamiri, alongside beauty products from Anastasia Beverly Hills.

The evening was supported by main sponsors Anastasia Beverly Hills and MILLE Creative. Anastasia Beverly Hills’ own story carries a direct connection to the spirit of the night. Founder Anastasia Soare built her beauty empire after immigrating to the United States from Romania, turning ambition into one of the most recognizable names in beauty. MILLE Creative, our sister company, is a boutique creative agency working across strategy, content, culture and representation, and supported the evening as part of its wider commitment to new narratives and culturally resonant storytelling.

OUR TABLE will continue as an initiative dedicated to fostering synergies between trailblazers from the global majority shaping fashion and culture at large. Guided by a sense of belonging and a common purpose, it creates a safe space for connection, exchange and collective visibility.