Shavone Charles

Shavone Charles (stylized as SHAVONE.) is a multi-hyphenate creative, activist and force in music, fashion and tech. She’s internationally known across industries as a renaissance woman who continues to disrupt the norm as a classically-trained musician, FORD model and change-maker in tech, named on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Marketing & Advertising list.

SHAVONE. is dedicated to disruptive thinking, supporting women in creative fields and amplifying the stories of underrepresented voices. Whether it’s SHAVONE.’s influence in fashion or her pursuit to break the mold as a millennial who’s trailblazing a new path for future generations of women in tech and entertainment, SHAVONE. is disrupting industries as a champion of creativity and inclusion.

Her influence and impact in fashion, tech and music have been profiled in outlets like Billboard, Coveteur, DAZED, Complex UK, Hypebeast, PAPER, ELLE, and EBONY, noting her history-making moves as the first African-American woman and trailblazer to create roles held at both Twitter, Instagram and now TikTok. As a tastemaker and founder of her own creative collectives Future Of Creaties and Magic In Her Melanin, SHAVONE. has collaborated with top brands across industries, ranging from Nike to Google, Spotify, Dapper Dan, Twitter and Instagram. SHAVONE. also currently heads up Diversity & Inclusion communications for TikTok out of Los Angeles. And she is now a published author with the release of her new book “BLACK INTERNET EFFECT.”