What to Wear to a Zeta Phi Beta Conference
A regional or state conference is your region's chapters together between Grand Boulés — business, Finer Womanhood programming, an awards luncheon and a banquet. Royal blue and white still lead, the pace is tighter, and the capsule below covers all of it.
Blue Jezebel Goddess Kaftan
Zeta Phi Beta — founded at Howard in 1920 on the principle of Finer Womanhood — organizes its chapters into regions, and the conference is where yours gathers between Grand Boulés. It's shorter and more working, but still photographed, and the royal blue and white still set the tone.
Here's the proof that Zetas already trust this house: when the Southern Region kicked off its conference, International President Dr. Stacie NC Grant hosted a "Women Who Win" pop-up at the Sai Sankoh showroom in Dallas — the sorority's top leader, choosing this label to open a regional gathering. Its International 1st Vice President, Gina Merritt-Epps, has worn Sai Sankoh too. The brand was also named Best Resortwear by D Magazine in 2024.
Royal blue and white for a working week
A conference leans daytime-business, so let white and ivory do the daytime work and save royal blue for the evening. White wide-leg trousers with a clean blouse read sharp in a session; a royal-blue-print shirt dress covers the marketplace and the luncheon; a royal-blue dress or draped kaftan turns it up for the banquet. One print, two solids, the whole conference handled.
What each part asks for
Business sessions. Wide-leg trousers and a clean blouse, or a fluid dress, block heel.
Workshops and committees. A shirt dress or a set you can split.
Finer Womanhood luncheon. A blue-or-white print dress that photographs well seated and standing.
Banquet. A long royal-blue goddess kaftan or gown.
A conference capsule
Conferences are short, so pack for restyling: one royal-blue banquet piece, a white or printed set you can break apart, a shirt dress for the marketplace, wide-leg trousers with two blouses, a silk scarf. A block heel for day, a dressier sandal for night, a tote and a clutch — the conference from a carry-on, ready for the Grand Boulé and your chapter's events too.
Build your conference wardrobe
- Statement dresses and goddess kaftans — luncheon and banquet.
- Shirt dresses and sets — marketplace and workshops.
- Wide-leg trousers with blouses — business sessions.
- Silk scarves · best sellers · new arrivals.
Keep reading: the Zeta Phi Beta Boulé, a Divine Nine gala, and a Divine Nine cruise.
Frequently asked questions
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The Zeta collection
- Shop Finer Women of Zeta and the Sandra print.
- Plus shirt dresses and sets.
