I'm a confident founder. That's just facts. On days when things are going well, I put on my favourite prints and go to work. On days when the challenges of running a business are getting to me, I put on my favourite prints for a boost of confidence. Fashion is one of the constants in my life, and how I show up in a room has always been part of how I work.

The rooms I've been in have not always been rooms where people who look like me have found themselves. I've been the only woman, the only Black woman, the only African, the only African woman. Being the only one can feel like carrying a whole generation on your shoulders. What eases that pressure, almost immediately, is what I choose to wear when I walk in. It's the quickest icebreaker I have, and I always make a statement.

A couple of months ago, I walked into a client's building in my Dye Lab boubou, and I have never received so many questions and compliments on an outfit. [Binja: confirm Dye Lab is a women-owned, Nigerian brand before publishing.] I once had a mentor who said: take what you do seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously. I live by that, and my outfits say it too.