This 25-year-old entrepreneur turned her side hustle into a ‘Beyoncé-approved’ luxury brand

Updated: November 19th, 2023

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Wilglory Tanjong is a 25-year-old young entrepreneur who is the founder and designer of Anima Iris. This brand sells bright & colorful, fashionable geometric hand-stitched women's handbags to go with every outfit.

Anima Iris has made over $700,000 in lifetime sales since its launch in February 2020, including $603,819 in 2021 alone.

Wilglory developed this community using innovative content creation techniques and dynamic marketing initiatives. As a result, the company expanded quickly, and Beyoncé promoted one of their collection on her Instagram.

Recently, this business has been bringing in about $100,000 per month in revenue.

This company has been highlighted in Elle, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Vogue, and Essence. Additionally, Anima Iris appeared in Season 5 of Issa Rae's hit HBO series "Insecure".

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