The Leading Women Meet - Before BET Networks’ Leading Women Defined summit kicked off in Washington, D.C., on Monday, an illustrious group of industry leaders gathered the night before to toast beauty and style authority Mikki Taylor, who recently  published the book Commander-in-Chic: Every Woman’s Guide to Managing Her Style Like a First Lady. Click on for photos from Sunday’s fete.—Britt Middleton (Photo: Phelan Marc/BET)