Alpha Kappa Alpha · Salmon Pink & Apple Green
What to Wear to an AKA Leadership Conference
Polished, executive-ready pink-and-green looks for training and strategy
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Salmon pink and apple green, reimagined as luxury resortwear. For the Alpha Kappa Alpha woman at her Leadership Conference, Regional, or Boulé. Sizes 0 through 24, ships from Dallas.
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Quick Answer
Pack three to four mix-and-match pieces in salmon pink and apple green for the daytime sessions, plus one statement piece for the banquet. Keep the print quieter for training days.
The Leadership Conference is the working year's other anchor, less pageantry than the Boulé, more training, strategy and executive presence. The brief is sharper: look like the leader the room already takes you for.
Held in the years between Boulés, Alpha Kappa Alpha's Leadership Conference exists to build the next set of leaders, chapter officers, committee chairs, program directors. The days are dense with training and strategy, and the dress code reads more executive than festive. That doesn't mean a closet of suits. It means a few sharp pieces that carry authority and let you focus.
You're dressing with a house that the women AKA honors already choose: honorary members Tamron Hall (in a pink-and-green Sai Sankoh shirt dress) and Yolanda Adams have both worn the label, which was named Best Resortwear by D Magazine in 2024.
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Green & Neutral by Day
Pink for the Dinner
For a leadership room, let the pink-and-green read as polish, not pageantry. Green works beautifully as an executive color, a green wide-leg trouser, a green shirt dress, paired with ivory, camel or black. Keep the print quieter for training days and save the boldest pink for the awards dinner.
Our pick: Neon Petra Dress →
The Program
What Leadership Programming Asks For
Opening and general sessions: sharp and simple, wide-leg trousers with a clean blouse, or a tailored dress, classic pumps. Training and strategy workshops: comfortable, professional pieces you can sit and move in for hours. The awards dinner: your boldest pink piece.
Our pick: Forest Green Lurex Goddess Kaftan →★★★★★
“Look considered, like someone the committee trusts.”
The Capsule
—Build around three or four pieces in salmon pink and apple green that mix and match, plus one showstopper for the banquet. A goddess kaftan carries you through a long day of sessions in comfort.
—A matching set splits into two separate looks. A bold print reads from across a ballroom and photographs beautifully under any lighting.
Where to Find Your Colors
—Explore the AKA collection for salmon pink and apple green in the tones you wear proudly, cut to flatter and made to be noticed. One size goddess kaftans fit roughly 0 to 24, ship within 24 to 48 hours from Dallas.
Frequently Asked
What should I wear to an AKA leadership conference?
Pack three to four mix-and-match pieces in salmon pink and apple green for the daytime sessions, plus one statement piece for the banquet.
How do I stay in my colors without looking like a uniform?
Lead with an original print that carries salmon pink and apple green rather than a flat solid. It reads as your colors without matching everyone else.
What is the most comfortable option for a full day of sessions?
A one-size goddess kaftan. It falls from the shoulder, moves with you, and takes you from a morning workshop to an evening reception with only a change of shoe.
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