Dolly aims higher in modelling
One beautiful local model, Dolly Masiloamangwe will represent the country in Ghana as she prepares to attend Grace Ghana Volta Fashion Week, end of this month. She is a diverse model who is passionate about her career and believes so much in growth. Like many of the models around, Dolly has always envisioned herself as an international model. She looks up to local models who have made it at an international level, including Kaone Kario and Goabaone Gaebonwe, better known as Mmina. “I wish to go beyond the horizon and represent my country globally as a model. The fact that Botswana is established when it comes to the beauty and Modelling industry, I’m an inspired and confident that I will also elevate this industry and form part of the statistical team that has put Botswana out there,” she said. She currently dreams at walking the ramp in New York and Paris fashion weeks. She told BG Style that although Modelling is a challenging business in Botswana,
she does not sit and await fate to but push beyond hardships through hardwork. She has already had an opportunity to grace Zambia, South Africa and Maputo beauty corners in her career and continues to look out for all the available opportunities. Her Modelling career started in 2017, and among her achievements, she has worked with Jan Malan at Mada Fashion show and has been to events including; African Women Designers Week in Mozambique, Arts and Sports. She has also participated in Forbes 30 under 30 summit, and won Shinning star Africa award at Sandton in South Africa. Dolly was also nominated at Zikomo Africa awards in Zambia. She is content about her portfolio so far and noted that she is really looking forward to walking the fashion ramp in Accra, Ghana end of this month. She added that her secret to keep winking within the industry is the fact that she is always ready to shine. She also requested for possible sponsors and collaborations out there help her grow her craft. “Being nominated abroad for awards is the most challenging aspect within this industry. This means the nominee should secure transportation to the event and also sort out accommodation logistics but the Modelling industry locally does not pay enough to allow us to easily grasp such opportunities,” she said. She also encouraged upcoming models, especially younger models to rather do Modelling as part time, as the industry is still at an infant stage on paying models accordingly. “Without sponsors and income, it is not easy for one to survive within this industry,” she said.