What happens when women choose collaboration over competition? Ivie Osula and Jokotade Shonowo are proving that the answer is: something powerful. Through their platform, In My Corner, they’re building a community that celebrates shared stories, creativity, and unwavering support.
There’s something deeply powerful about the quiet confidence that comes from knowing someone truly has your back. No spotlight. No announcement. Just an unwavering presence. For Ivie Osula and Jokotade Shonowo, this is the soul of friendship, of sisterhood, the kind that builds bridges, not walls.
Both women, powerhouses in their own right, have lived this truth over and over again. In industries that often glorify competition over collaboration, they chose to do things differently. Ivie Osula, the elegant force behind DWL , a luxury fashion brand, and Jokotade Shonowo, the brilliant mind behind Poshclick Portraiture, didn’t just align their visions, they rooted them in a friendship that feels refreshingly rare.
But their story isn’t just about friendship; it’s about intentional friendship. The kind where egos are checked at the door, where growth is mutual and vulnerability is strength. They speak often about redefining what it means for women to show up for each other, especially in business. No hidden agendas. No performative support. Just two women building something sacred together.
“We’ve heard so many times that women can’t work together, that emotions get in the way, or that it always ends in drama,” Ivie says. “But that hasn’t been our reality. In fact, it’s our deep friendship that has helped us build a movement that’s impacting other women.”
That movement, of course, is In My Corner, a platform that has grown from Joko’s dream of capturing women’s stories into a vibrant hub for storytelling, creativity, and connection. What keeps it real is the foundation of their personal bond.
Joko adds, “We don’t have to agree on everything. But there’s respect. There’s love. And there’s a shared goal.”
What is most striking about their dynamic is how much it challenges the myths we have all heard. That women are inherently rivals. That success for one threatens the other. That too much closeness breeds conflict. Ivie and Joko are living proof that the opposite can be true. When women collaborate from a place of trust and shared purpose, the impact is unstoppable.
It’s not just about their wins, though. It’s about how they hold space for each other through the losses, the doubts, the difficult parts in the middle. That’s where the magic of their relationship truly lies.
And through In My Corner, they are creating a space where that kind of connection is celebrated not as an exception, but as a new standard.
Because at the end of the day, success feels different when you don’t have to clap for yourself alone.
To stay engaged with In My Corner, follow @InMyCornercampaign for the latest conversations. For Ivie’s work in fashion, visit @DWL, and for Joko’s photography, explore @PoshclickPortraitures.
The journey continues, and In My Corner is here to remind us, every woman has a story worth telling.
