Azeezat Amusat

I've been working in my field for over 18 years, and my journey started in an unexpected way. I used to hire someone to do my African headgear for special occasions, but this person was so rude and had no customer service skills. I told myself I could do better, and when someone from my country came to have a child here and offered to teach me, I learned for two weeks and the rest was history. I took classes here and there, even online, to keep improving. Now I design African attire and headgear, and by the grace of God, I've styled Queen Beyonce, the number one in the whole world, with my design. I'm also a makeup artist, an ambassador to art and culture, and I style celebrities and cultural people for their traditional occasions. Beyond design, I'm a hospice nurse taking care of elderly clients, which is a calling for me and something I have so much passion for. I'm an influencer helping people market their products and do branding, an events blogger covering birthdays and special occasions, and a speaker who loves to inspire people, especially kids with talent, to come out of their shell. I've won over 26 awards in this work and received a certificate award from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. I attend the BET Awards every year for at least six years straight, dressed in my African attire with my headgear, doing red carpet appearances. What I do is showcase our heritage through dressing, food, and everything you can imagine. I tell our story myself and put smiles on people's faces through my art work. People tell me I have everything in my portfolio, and I just need one person to blow it all up for the world to see what I've achieved.