Blackissime

As we wrap up another year, we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support for Blackissime throughout the years. Founded in 2019 by my brother and I, we had a vision: offering products and services celebrating the sophistication of the African and Afro-Caribbean culture. Blackissime combined an e-shop with a concierge service. 👉🏽The concierge service offered cruise trips, flights, hotels, guided tours to Africa and the Caribbean, organized trips, shuttle services with private limousines that can pick the client up from home and take them to the airport. We could also request an upgrade to business class, book the best hotel rooms in the host country, and organize activities. 🌟We established partnerships with incredible brands and businesses such as INADEN , @blackparistours and 25hours Hotels among others. 👉🏽As for our products, we had the immense opportunity to sell them in the most prestigious stores in France Galeries Lafayette and LE BHV MARAIS. 🌟We met some of the nicest people who became clients during our Christmas residency at Centre Commercial Pontault-combault, our multiple pop-up stores throughout the years, our culinary events, our stall at the legendary Foire de Paris and our residency at 25hours Hotels. 💫 As leaders, we were invited as panelists to communication and business schools such as EFAP - École des nouveaux métiers de la communication to share our experiences and take on entrepreneurship with students and budding entrepreneurs. 💡Those 5 years were filled with ups and downs, big wins and also big setbacks, moments of joy but also moments of doubt. They were in spite of it all, the best learning experiences of our life. 💫We grew and learned so much as professionals and human beings. 💫We became better managers, better communicators and overall better leaders. So, Theodore Minka and myself wanted to thank you family, friends, life partners, business partners, farmers and women’s cooperatives in Africa, team members, interns and clients for the wonderful ride! 🙏🏾 The Blackissime chapter has closed but a new one will open soon 🔜. Only the sky is the limit and our entrepreneurial journey has just begun. Happy New Year to you all!!! 🥳 🎯May this new year bring you happiness, prosperity, joy, opportunities and a healthy life! Besos 😘 #staytunedforthenextproject Théodore & Annette