Meet Nataly Villa Popes | First Lady CFO fashion brand D’BPHOR, Candle Maker/Owner of Avil Candles, Int. Model

We had the good fortune of connecting with Nataly Villa Popes and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nataly, what is the most important factor behind your success?
God. Keeping God in the center of it all and trusting his timing. I learned not to rush but to trust the process and my faith has grown so much stronger because of it. My blessings come because of my work and dedication to the word before the work. My work is not something many are aware of but it is a business meant to be felt and be impacted by.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My business is in Fashion, Beauty and Artisanal Candle Manufactoring. With fashion brand D’BPHOR I am involved in many different aspects of the brand whether it’s creative input, visual input, makeup artistry and many more. With my candles “Avil Candles” the candles are carefully hand crafted by me and energy cleansed by myself.

Our fashion brand, D’BPHOR, is one of a kind like no other. It pushes boundaries and redefines luxury. D’BPHOR is more than a fashion brand, it’s a lifestyle. Avil Candles is a business dedicated to my son Avil whom I lost tragically in a stillbirth but found peace in the grieving process with making candles. Its purpose is for others to find peace and serenity in their homes/ sacred place like it created for me when I first started. Theres a quote that says “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. –Marie Curie , with that I say that getting where I am today took years of stumbling, falling and failing. It took trial and errors, cries, pain, sweat and tears. With fashion I started as a model, but have always loved everything about what it takes to create garments and with candles I had to go through a loss that made me lose my love for painting and found a love and peace in creating candles. It’s safe to say a fire was ignited from within. I want the world to know that it is okay to express your pain through your craft. It’s what helps customers relate and innerstand you. Fashion helped me not lose myself and uplifted my confidence and candles helped me stay sane.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Anyone that knows me knows that I rarely go out unless it’s work related but there are many places I like visiting, drinking and eating at. I like brewing and making my own breakfast so I don’t typically go anywhere for breakfast but some cute coffee shops near me are La Grekka and Brewd Awakening Coffeehaus. For dinner I always recommend Eddie V’s. The food is truly amazing. The Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are great museums to visit. These are just to name a few.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
God deserves a lot of the credit but also my fiancé, Phor Popes. My sons for being the reason I push through and my family for always encouraging me and being my village. Without my village I would have not found the light or the strength to keep pushing and believing in myself.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villafullofsoul/profilecard/?igsh=MXZycmxja3lsc2YzMg==

Other: Avil Candles – https://www.instagram.com/avilcandles/profilecard/?igsh=MnU5ZzdxZjN5MWx0

DBPHOR- https://www.instagram.com/dbphor?igsh=MXVua3ZyejJuN2djOQ==

Image Credits
Photographer- Katiria Concepcion-Velez
Photographer- ThrowbackPhotography also know as Ibis “Throwback” Veliz
Photographer- RBMDigital also known as Rudy Martinez