Glam Africa: The Revolutionary Edition (2019)

She has built an empire off
the back of her influence and
collaborated with many celebrities
including Khloe Kardashian.
Patricia is also associated with
many high-end cosmetic brands like
MAC and Fenty Beauty and runs
Y-hair, a hair extension company.
All of which has earned her many
accolades across the fashion and
beauty industry including. InStyle
Magazine’s ‘most innovative fashion
video award’. This ‘mumpreneur’,
who is expecting baby number
two, has shown no signs of slowing
down as she recently collaborated
with Amazon on a 30-piece limited
collection and has launched an
online business school for aspiring
bloggers.
Patricia has been open about
her family’s struggles when she
was a child and how this built
her mental attitude and resilience.
Her authentic and honest style has
captivated the hearts of many, and
her journey is paving the way for
more black British bloggers. A true
testament to hard work, dedication
and resilience, a boss babe through
and through!
is a multifaceted
Irene Nigerian Londonbased
fashion designer, model and
creative director. She is founder of
TTYA (Taller Than Your Average)
London, an apparel brand
for girls 5’9” or over, which
incorporates African prints into its
designs, especially in her latest
collection which combines her
‘Nigerian heritage with western
upbringing’. As a tall girl herself,
she is signed to the renowned
Storm Model Management. Hence,
she embraces this fact by making
a statement through fashion and
by challenging the status quo to
improve inclusion in the industry.
At 5’11, Irene also has an ambition
that is taller than average, her
mission is to make an impact and
influence positive change. She has
openly shared her struggles as a
tall teenager and how it sparked
her eye for entrepreneurship after
identifying a gap in the market.
TTYA London was the first tall brand
to debut in Selfridges, andis also
stocked in Barneys and online retail
giant, ASOS.com. She was invited
to showcase her SS19 collection at
Lagos Fashion week, and has been
featured in Vogue, Glamour, Elle
UK and I-D Magazine. Irene’sbrand
has been worn by the likes of
Jourdan Dunn, Elle Macpherson
and Wendy Williams and she has
collaborated with other tall brands
including Long Tall Sally where
together they produced a sold-out
collection, which was advertised in
Times Square, New York.
Prior to her journey into groundbreaking
entrepreneurship, Irene
garnered extensive experience
within the fashion industry from
e-commerce to styling. She worked
as head of women’s styling at
ASOS.com, visual merchandising
at Selfridges, fashion editorial
at Complex magazine and
independent consulting for brands
like Amazon. To add to the already
long list, she has curated and
BOSS BABE: IRENE AGBONTAEN
INDUSTRY:
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FASHION
AND CULTURE
UK E NIGERIA
creatively directed pop up stores
for the merchandise of some of our
favourite Afrobeats artists, namely
Tiwa Savage and Wizkid.
Her TTYA Talks platform empowers
women withpanel events on career
and industry topics and connecting
talented creatives with more
successful women like Vanessa
Kingori. Her recent International
Women Day dinners are well
attended by the likes of boss babes
Maya Jama, Julie Adenuga and
Clara Amfo.
We stan Irene’s values of self-belief,
work ethic and achieving success
on her own terms, as well as her
uplifting sisterhood with Grace
[Ladoja}, two peas in a boss babe
pod. Then again, Irene is not your
average!
is an awardwinning
Sherrie
choreographer, dancer, creative
director, actress and philanthropist.
She bagged the MTV VMA best
choreography award in 2018
for choreographing and featuring
in Childish Gambino’s ‘This is
America’ viral music video (which
has over 600million YouTube
views). This Rwandan-born star
has a mission to “[take] the world
to Africa through dance” and is
changing the negative narrative
of Africa through music videos,
commercials, films and ventures
including. Guava Island film and
teaching dance workshops across
the globe.
This creative entrepreneur is all
about her business. She holds
a degree in Business Marketing
and encourages young creatives
to monetise their talent, which
she has done successfully, with
Nike’s #theforceisfemale campaign
being a prime example. She is the
founder of a charity, Children of
Destiny, that equips homeless street
kids in Africa with a bright future.
Alongside Afrobeat superstar Mr
Eazi, she is a UN International
Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD) global advocate for rural
youth and has spoken publicly to
audiences of global dignitaries
including Pope Francis, President of
Rwanda, Prime Minister of Italy and
Bill Gates.
Sherrie is a true definition of
an authentic boss babe, as she
inspires women to embrace their
dark skin tone through sharing
her experiences with bullying as
a teenager and staying true toher
Christian values. She has been
recognised by major publications
(Forbes, IntheStyle and Vogue
magazine) and worked with our
favourite celebrities; Rihanna, the
Kardashian-Jenners, Nicki Minaj
and Burna Boy. Most recently, she
was Vogue’s movement director at
one of the biggest fashion events on
the planet, Met Gala 2019.
I can state a million more reasons
why Sherrie embodies values of a
boss babe, not to talk of the global
success and endless accolades
she has acquired. At just 25 years
of age, this African queen is just
getting started.
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SHERRIE SILVER
ARTS, CULTURE
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PHILANTHROPY
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