Anjola Fagbemi, 18 years old, from Lagos, Nigeria, is in her second year of college at Wichita State University. I talked with her about her blog called Bejewelled Bud, a fashion blog she rus by herself, along with a YouTube channel, Instagram, and Snapchat. Fashion and makeup have always been a part of her life, but she didn't think to make it into a business model until she was about 15.
During what she called "A Levels," a type of post-high school/pre-college program, she was thinking of what she wanted to do with her life. During the summer of 2014, she went on vacation to England, that summer her model skyrocketed. In a few short months she had started her blog and her YouTube channel. She made her first post and said "it felt good to finally be putting myself out there." From there, she came to Kansas and started to branch out, bringing new brands and styles to the forefront of Mid-Western minds.
All her life she has been designing and styling clothes. After her medical degree is complete, she says she could see herself in Paris being a stylist or having her own fashion line. We also talked about her fans and the competitiveness that comes from being one of many fashion gurus on the Internet. She and I both are very thankful for the inclusive community of YouTube, which makes being just another fashion guru a lot more fun than it sounds. Instead of competing to see who's better, people with different styles are encouraged to collaborate and learn from each other rather than tearing each other down (in most cases). Anjola made a comment about people like her by stating, "you can't compare someone's end to your middle or beginning." This carries such a heavy weight with her fans or "buds." She would love to see that she inspired someone to do what she does because it makes her happy. She also loves growing her with fans as a person and fashionista.
What are you waiting for? Check out her blog, YouTube, Tumblr, and Instagram!
Blog: bejewelledbud.blogspot.com
YouTube: youtube.com/thebejewelledbud
Tumblr: thebejewelledbud.tumblr.com
Instagram: @bejewelledbud
All photos from @bejewelledbud on Instagram.
