Empowerment Issue January 2018 | Page 31

A RECIPE FOR G R E AT N E S S : Sweets PENTHOUSE MADE BY JASMINE BROWLEY W Ivy-Stephens ith clients like President Barack Obama, Chance the Rapper and Steve Harvey, it’s safe to assume that Yvonne Ivy- Stephens knows her way around the oven. But it hasn’t always been a cake walk for the esteemed pastry chef and owner of dessert boutique, Penthouse Sweets. Yvonne sat down with MADE to share her challenging journey to success and how she built the brand from the ground up. made-magazine.com | 31