The Faces Behind the Brands 

Scotch Porter has been at the forefront of providing men with the personal care products needed to live their best, most fulfilled lives, while also driving broader conversations about the entire wellness experience.

Candlelight Inspiration is a candle business that started off as a way to give unique Christmas gifts to friends and family in 2019. The name and mission came almost immediately. It was all inspired with a focus on the heart of the Lord.

Mvuemba, who is entirely self-taught, and started her womenswear brand from the ground up in Washington D.C. when she was in her early twenties.

Surviving ten years in any business, especially one as fickle as fashion, is no joke. But, a decade later, BrandonBlackwood is the one laughing.

After growing up with chronic skin conditions, Olowe made it her mission to take the focus off having “perfect” skin. Instead, Olowe prioritizes making effective treatment of skin conditions more approachable, fun, and without shame.

Arsha Jones grew up with the bold, unforgettable taste of D.C.’s mambo sauce but miseed it after moving to the suburbs. She started making it at home for her family—then turned that homemade recipe into a business rooted in tradition.

Taking its name after Iris Tsamoh, Wilglory’s mother and Sarah Yaa Anima Amoyaw, Wilglory’s closest childhood friend, Anima Iris is a modern brand that pulls inspiration and strength from the matriarchs of its past.

Okunlola, known as 'Gbemi', discovered her passion for fashion and eye for detail early on, and by age 11, inspired by her mother’s dressmaking, taught herself to sew using a machine at home.

OG Natural hair vlogger Whitney White was a prominent face of the natural hair movement in the early 2010's. Known for mastering type 4 hair care and her natural hair remedies, by popular demand, she founded her haircare line with her sister in 2015.

Born into a family that lived and breathed creativity, Nanfe Jemimah Oyeleke quickly discovered her flare for fashion. With a dressmaker mother, she began sewing clothes in secondary school.