Instagram Socialite Turns Businesswoman

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The is no force equal of that of a determined women. And these definitely no force stopping Instagram socialite, Nozipho Zulu, as she start the route of being an entrepreneur. She has gained massive popularity for her glamorous and chic fashion and bikini modeling and photo blogging alongside lifestyle pictures on Instagram.

Nozipho Zulu is one of South Africa’s most followed Instagram model with a total of 541000 followers. The socialite who’s not afraid to show off her curvy body on social media gained Instagram fame through her glamorous, chic fashion and bikini modeling ,and photoblogging alongside lifestyle pictures. She opened her Instagram account in 2015 as she admits that she didn’t think much of it until her following grow rapidly. Nozipho Zulu was born on July 5, 1989 in Kwadlangeza, small village in Kwa-Zulu Natal. She and her two younger twin sisters were raised by her mother who passed away in 2014, with the help of her grandmother, as their father was not present most of the time. She finished high school and went to University of Cape Town in 2007 where she studied Bachelor of Applied Science and graduated in 2009. However did not stop there with her education, as she continued by studying Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and Economics at the University of Western Cape from 2010 to 2011. After all her studies she then joined the corporate world where she was a financial analyst. She later quit her job as she describes it as unfulfilling and needed to explore other opportunities. As her Instagram account following grew, Nozipho used the platform to sell hair and makeup. In 2017 she opened her online clothing store, Zeeshop, which in 2018 was opened physically in Sandton. Her clothing store did well and grow even bigger, with the store having celebrities buyers such as Khanyi Mbau.

In November 2018, Nozipho Zulu launched Zeehealth that sell healthy beverages and weight loss products, and was a hit as the Zeehealth slimming tea sold out within five days since its launch. Moreover, on the 3rd of June 2019 she launched her clothing line that is for Big curvaceous women and traditional wear which has been buzzing headlines. The socialite continues to inspire and conquer entrepreneurship as all her business endeavors seem to succeed effortlessly.

by Nombulelo Malienar Msezana

Fashion Without Boarders does it again

Fashion without Borders holds it’s 4th Annual fashion extravaganza with latest designs from upcoming designers across Africa in Park Inn-Sandton on Saturday, the 6th of October 2018.

The Fashion without Borders show was initiated by Congolese designer, Serge Kabisoso. It is a fashion and lifestyle movement that is dedicated in supporting emerging young disadvantaged designers and models across Africa.

“Fashion without Borders is basically an event that is trying to create a platform, unearth the talent that we have in Africa and focus on not yet known designers or models and what is not seen in fashion shows”, said Co-Founder, Tebo Bakwena

photography by Carla Heaton

The show was hosted by Stevel Marc and Peelo Mookodi featured new creative designs from upcoming designers such as

Kabaso Nkandy from Zambia
Tekanyo Ketsile from Botswana

Themba Shabalala from South Africa

video taken by Malienar Roar
” I’m looking at designs like this and I see how important it is for platforms such as this to exist, the South African fashion industry has a loooong way to go but we’re working on it”, says model and fashion blogger Sakhile Tembe.
The Fashion show ended well as the audience was impressed by the designers work showcased. Peelo Mookodi applauded the emerging designers for their splendid designs and risk taking when it came to their use of fabric.

African Couture designer in the Fashion Industry

If it’s Monday to Saturday, you can bet Oluwakemi Sanni is in her mini-workplace creating new designs. For the past seven years, Oluwakemi has been one of the most consistant, active and passionate designer in the fashion industry specialising with Traditional Couture.

Oluwakemi Sanni is a Nigerian female designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She owns a mini-workplace at Jeppe Street in Joburg Central Business District. Oluwakemi moved to South Africa from Nigeria in 2011 with her husband in hopes of making a better life for themselves.

Background & Inspiration

The Nigerian designer was born and raised into a family of a designer as her single mother was a traditional couture designer. Oluwakemi cites her mother as her inspiration and the reason she even started designing. ” I would run errands for her, such as buying the fabric she needed for the next traditional wear”, she said. The designer started designing when she was in grade 5 through creating clothes for her dolls. She then grew to loving it and even went further to accumulating a Diploma in Fashion.

“I was born into designing, my mother did it and if I had not been born into it I would have probably been a pharmacist because in High School, science was very interesting to me.”

Fashion & Personal design style

According to Oluwakemi, fashion is life as it is about covering the body in unique styles and that it is a wide range. She further explains that her style of design is traditional wear as she uses traditional/African fabric to make different designs. Oluwakemi doesn’t only design traditional wear but also casual and formal clothing using different traditional/Afrcan fabrics. She has not had any fashion show but has been into exhibitions held by other organisations such as WIF (Women In Fashion) or FWB (Fashion Without Borders) that have helped her to showcase her designs.

Difficulties & Ambitions

The difficulties Oluwakemi faces are the platforms for showcasing her work and getting recognition. She notes that it is not easy getting her designs showcased to the public. Oluwakemi has ambitions of becoming one of the household names in the African fashion industry and having her designs showcased Internationally. She is mostly motivated by designers such as David Tlale and Mai Atafo, and watching international designs on Fashion TV.

“It is going to take a while but my passion for fashion will keep me going as it has for the past seven years”.

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