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Apr 2023
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Women's Wisdom: Lessons on Building and ...

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Today in the Heroncode studio we are joined by serial entrepreneur, community builder and digital creator, Ghizlan Guenez.


In 2017 she founded The Modist, the first global luxury ecommerce platform where over 200 leading fashion brands were curated for women who dress modestly. In its core, The Modist is driven by the mission to celebrate diversity and empowered choice.


In 2022, Ghizlan Co-founded QM Labs, a digital fashion house that connects digital fashion creators, brands and retailers with end-users. She is also the co-Founder of Queen Mode NFTs, a collection of NFTs that bring influential women together with the purpose of networking and growing personally and professionally.


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