Anima Iris

Wilglory is the CEO and founder of Anima Iris, a luxury brand that includes Africa, her culture, and her people in the global luxury narrative. The brand’s leather handbags are handmade in Dakar Senegal by seasoned artisans using the highest quality leathers from Italy.

Wilglory received her BA from Princeton (cum laude) and her MBA fromthe Wharton School. In 2020, Wilglory launched Anima Iris and has since built an engaged and loyal community of “Irises” across social platforms. Anima Iris has grown rapidly and has been worn and highlighted by Beyoncé on her Instagram, and featured in Vogue, Essence, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Elle and more. Anima Iris was also on Season 5 of HBO’s hit series: “Insecure,” featuring Issa Rae and Netflix’s “Survival of the Thickest.”

Wilglory directly oversaw the expansion of Anima Iris beyond its e-commerce website. Anima Iris can be found in Nordstrom’s flagshipstores (LA, NYC, Houston, Miami) and Nordstrom.com. In addition, the bags are available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Atlanta, Bloomingdales and Amazon Luxury Stores