Women to Watch TM

Hello TreasureTress Beauties,

My name is Tamera Cooper and over the past few months my university, UAL, has collaborated with TreasureTress to create special content for you guys.

While the pandemic has shuttered us into our homes and physically kept us away from family and friends, we have all learned something new... we can create new connections and strengthen our community online. As black women especially, we have witnessed the beauty of sisterhood during these trying times and how we can help to support each other.

To have a platform is to use it wisely, and I believe it is necessary to shine a light on small black creatives....

In this, we present #WomenToWatch, a hotlist of upcoming black creatives that you need to keep your eye on.

From fashion, art and business, this list is diverse with pure talent and entrepreneurship.

Who: Cheriene Tamar

Company: Tamar Mavazi

What: Fashion designer from Birmingham, England who believes “life is the occasion”. From ankle length tie dye mesh dresses to Dashiki ball gowns, Tamar Mavazi perfectly balances “staying on trend” while paying homage to her African ancestry. Her Sunrise SS 2021 is coming very soon so please follow her Instagram to remain updated.

Instagram: @tamar_mavazi

Who: Laetitia Ky

What: Michelangelo step aside...Laetitia is ready to take over the sculpting game! She’s a feminist artist from Ivory Coast who creates sculptures out of her HAIR... Yeah, I said it. What makes Laetitia so unique is that her sculptures are often fuelled with important and political messages, especially as it pertains to women's rights. She told Elle magazine “thousands of people can say the same thing without it having the same impact. What makes the difference is the way you say it.” Follow her socials to see more astonishing artwork.

Instagram + Tik Tok: @laetitiaky

Who: Sharmadean Reid MBE

Company: The Beauty Stack and The Stack World

What: A CEO, a business mogul and a girl boss advocate! Sharmadean, a Wolverhampton raised, London based entrepreneur founded Beautystack in 2018 with the hopes of creating a digital space for women to promote their beauty and wellness services. Fast forward to today, Beautystack, now called The Stack World is both a website and application that not only aims to elevate small businesses but elevate YOUR knowledge on management, productivity, profitability through informative articles and girl... they do say knowledge is power.

Instagram: @sharmadeanreid @thestack.world @beautystack

Who: Gina Knight

Company: Gina Knight Wig Design

What: Now while Treasure Tress is team #natural, Gina Knight is put on this list for pure innovation and craftsmanship. Based in Reading, England, Knight was diagnosed with alopecia in 2013 but realised there wasn’t enough afro textured wigs available and decided to begin her own hair line using 100% quality human hair where glues or adhesives aren’t necessary. Gina’s passion has always resided in the hair industry as she worked as a salon manager for over a decade and ran a natural hair blog prior to starting her business. Her main goal is to make women feel confident with or without wigs. Follow her socials for more!

Instagram + Tik Tok: @ginaknightwigdesign

Who: Aurélia Durand

What: Activist meets artiste, Aurélia is an illustrator, painter and animator from Paris who creates bold and exciting artwork, both rich in colour and culture. Her vivid designs celebrate Afro-descendants as cheerful and proud and her most recent book illustration for This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal most definitely showcases that.

P.S. if you want to see a funky website design... I highly suggest you check Aurélia Durand’s; you will not be disappointed.

Instagram: @4ur3lia

Who: Bola Sol

Company: Refined Currency

What: A financial wellness coach who puts the F in fashion, feminism and finance! Having graduated at the University of Essex in Mathematics and finance, Bola noticed that the field was heavily dominated by men and was passionate about changing that. She launched Refined Currency, a website dedicated to offering advice on budgeting, saving and increasing your financial status. If you thought it couldn’t get any better, Bola also published How to save it: fix your finances at the start of 2021, a self-help book on all things finance. If you want your wallet looking healthy, be sure to follow Bola on her socials!

Instagram + Twitter: @bola_sol

Who: Shannie Mears

Company: The Elephant Room and Girls, Let's talk

What: Shannie Mears who is originally from Birmingham co-founded the London-based creative company, The Elephant Room with Dan Saxby in 2017. The company aims to steer the advertising industry in a more inclusive and more diverse direction. Outside of advertising, Shannie has proved to be a patron for the youth. From helping to raise over 25k for a research project in Barbados (at the age of 15...) to doing a traineeship at youth marketing agency, Livity, her portfolio is the living proof of “actions speak louder than words”. Outside of advertising, Shannie is a Girls Talk London ambassador and has hosted her own events through Girls, Let's Talk, a community designed to encourage, educate and connect women... if that isn’t enough to get Shannie on the #Womentowatch list then I don’t know what is!

Instagram: @shannieloves @girlsletstalk__

Women to Watch TM

Women to Watch TM

You may also like to read

Billionaire Status

5 Things We’re Looking Forward to over a Restriction Free Summer

4 Low Maintenance Styles to Try for Summer!

Follow us

Explore

Trends

Curl Care

Our Brands

Legal