La Dolce Vita: PAOLA & PAMELA AMEYIBOR

Their journey to the hottest DJ booths, chicest runway shows, and the very edges of the patriarchy, V’s got it all with Polly & Pamy

  • Author: Ahad Sanwari
  • Photography: Álvaro Beamud Cortés
  • Fashion: Brais Vilasó
  • MAKEUP MICHIKO IKEDA (BLEND MANAGEMENT) HAIR LORENZO BARCELLA (JULIAN WATSON AGENCY) MANICURE GIOVANNA DEMARCO (BLEND MANAGEMENT), CASTING DIRECTOR SIMONE BART ROCCHIETTI (SIMONE BART CASTING), PRODUCER ELENA SOPHIA IVALDI (INTERLUDE PROJECT), DIGITAL TECHNICIAN GIULIA DIEGOLI, PHOTO ASSISTANTS SIMONE TRIACCA, LUCA SONCINI, STYLIST ASSISTANT TALIA RESTREPO, HAIR ASSISTANT GIUSEPPE SESTITO, CASTING ASSISTANT IRENE GERMANO, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT MARTINA FIORIOLI (INTERLUDE PROJECT), LOCATION ERRECI STUDIOS

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As twins, Paola and Pamela Ameyibor, aka Polly & Pamy, recognize that good things often come in twos. And for the DJs and rising fashion forces, that comes through in their dual Ghanaian and Italian heritage.

All clothing Dsquared2 Rings Bea Bongiasca Tights TYT Paola, (on left) wears shoes The Attico Pamela, (on right) wears shoes  Giuseppe Zanotti

Having spent their formative years in Lecco, they were introduced to the world of clubs early. Their twinergy allowed them to create a euphoric presence in a culture where female DJs haven’t really established a presence. Plus, it also introduced them to the nation’s thriving fashion scene, becoming style mavens renowned for their presence in several high-profile shows, citing Prada as a favorite.

However, the three years they spent in Ghana as toddlers informed where they would take their place in these spaces. As influencers of sound, they take pride in bringing Afrobeat to the mainstream from the music their mother blasted at home every Sunday. And as influencers of style, their streetwear comfort-oriented aesthetic emphasizes a freedom of expression, one that can especially compliment darker skin tones and hair.

As Polly & Pamy “break the rules in Italy” and take their crafts to the world, it’s their dual identity that makes them such a singular force.

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