MODEL OF THE MONTH TAFADZWA SEAN MUZEYA

MODEL OF THE MONTH Tafadzwa Sean Muzeya

Profile
Name : Tafadzwa Sean Muzeya
Nickname: Brownie01_zw
Age:21
City/Country: Harare, Zimbabwe

Agency:Topmodel Zim

Modelling Sector: Fashion, Runway, Commercial.

Events/shows: 2020 NAMA AWARDS ; Fashion Without Borders Africa (Phygital Experience SA).

Brand Ambassador/Commercial adverts:None

Titles: 2020 Zimmodels Awards Most Promising Model of 2021

Aspiring To be: Zim’s international fashion top model.

9 QUESTIONS FOR ZIM MODEL BIGBOY NAISON

Q:How would you classify your modelling career ?
A:I can classify my modelling career into four parts that is fashion model, runway model, commercial model and also print model.
Q:What do you consider the important facets of the fashion industry ?
A:Fashion is an ongoing aesthetic expression in a given culture and at a given time. Particularly in clothing, shoes, hairstyles, cosmetics, body proportions, and accessories. For example, in the Zimbabwe, one’s hairstyle becomes increasingly fashionable with the year. This is true not only of the hairstyles worn by celebrities but by many average everyday people who identify with fashion. The same trend occurs in other countries around the world, where people’s clothes become fashionable with the year.
Q:What are your greatest strength in the modelling sector ?
A:My greatest strength in the modelling sector is the Fashion side.

Q:Where do you see your self in the coming years ?
A:As someone who is passionate about modelling, I see myself as an international Fashion Model collaborating with international brands for instance, Fashion nova and also local brands if they show interests in working together and to have my own studio and take modelling industry to the next level.
Q:Who inspired you ?
A:I’m inspired by my family and friends. They are all valuable people in my life. They provide me with tremendous support and great advice for they know the love for fashion I have and when I’m dressed up, I could drag people’s attention admiring my style
Q:Which international brands are you hoping to work with ?
A:Fashion nova and JET.
Q:Who is your style amuse?
A:Audrey Lunda. he is a freelance model, Stylist and menswear influencer and also, an artist whose style is a reflection of his every day life.
Q:Given a chance which fashion runway show would you like to cast in ?
A:ZIMBABWE FASHION WEEK SHOW

Q:Can you provide a brief background about who you are
A:I am Bigboy Naison popularly known as Foreign Husband. I live in Chitungwiza. Apart from my modelling career I’m doing my second year at Harare Institute of Technology, studying Forensic accounting and Auditing.

SHADEL NOBLE TALKS ABOUT HIS INTERNATIONAL WIN

Former Mister Zimbabwe,Shadel Noble who was part of the 49 candidates who were contesting for the Mister Globe.

Was crowned Mister Globe Runner up and Mister Globe Africa.
Shadel Noble described the event as an ‘eye opener and a platform that has opened doors to the future generation of Zimbabwe’.

“The fact that I am the first Zimbabwean to win the title,it means I am placing the country in the map.
“And doors are opening not only for me but for the generation that is going to come before me and open those doors,” he said.
Noble advised that hard work and support from everyone played a major role in his win.

Shadel who is well known by his fans as the King of Runway,he must be have gained a new title name the King of Modeling.
Noble is a multi International award winning model.
He has appeared in SA Men’s Wear Week.

HOW I MANAGE TO FUSE BEING AN ACTOR AND A MODEL ~Emmanuel Odinaka

Being a model or an actor at the same time has became a normally to many, we meet a multi talented artist who is into both modelling and acting he explains to us how he manages to fuse the two acts . In addition he shares with us details about his experience at the Nigeria Men’s Fashion Wear which was held virtual this year!

Q:In introducing yourself who is Emmanuel Odinaka ?

A:My name is Emmanuel Odinaka AKA ( ODISCIOUS Fantos ) , am from Nigeria and I am a fashion Model signed under RADG Models .
I have participated in so many pageants both National and International, I have also won so many African awards as a fashion model and I have so much passion for Modelling that is what have been keeping me good in this industry.
Q:What inspired you modelling career as a fitness and underwear model ?
A:The thing that inspired me most to venture into being a model is nothing but passion, I develop passion for ,modelling since I was a kid and since then I have been looking for opportunities to be a model but none showed up until when I got admission into the university and contested for Mr Gorgeous Nigeria which, later I emerged as the Winner of the contest and it did not stop there but that was how I started till today I can now boast of being a model because I have achieved a lot in the Modelling industry.
Q:What are the challenges that you are facing in the sector of your modelling career ?
A:The only challenge am facing as a model is,geographic location problem because I have to travel from my state to Lagos state for castings and if I am successful selected ,I will have to spend money on hotels and feeding, besides geographic location problem I can’t recall any other challenges .
Q:This year one of the events that you took part in was The Nigeria Men Fashion Week.Can you share with us the experience that you had ?
A:It was a mind blowing because I had the opportunity to meet with new people in the industry and also acquired more ideals .
Q:Which underwear lines are you planning to work with in future ?
A:The underwear line am planning to work with in future is Calvin Klein .
Q:How do you manage fuse acting and modelling ?
A:I hate being less busy so anytime I don’t have Modelling Jobs I go for acting but acting is not always ,my thing so I give quarter of my time to acting and rest of my time to Modelling .
Q:Tell us more about your acting career ?
A:I never had a dream to be an actor until my friends started saying that I can act because I always make them laugh etc , I then developed the passion to act but I have not be in any serious roles but am looking towards the brighter side in the future.

Q:Back to the Men Fashion Week Nigeria what was your take of the Brand’s that you catwalked for ?
A:My take about the brands I catwalked for is that the Organizers of Nigeria Mens Fashion Week did a very good job by casting for the best brands in Nigeria to showcase their brands in the event, I walked for designers like
1) daffe_umute
2) king joe collections
3) house of temmy
4) trendy johnsons
5) st_allure and I enjoyed it all through
Q:Lastly what are your future plans in both modelling and acting industry?
A:I don’t have any plans for acting currently,for Modelling I have a lot of future achievements that will be added to my Modelling profile. Thanks

HOW I MANAGE TO FUSE BEING AN ACTOR AND A MODEL ~Emmanuel Odinaka

Being a model or an actor at the same time has became a normally to many, we meet a multi talented artist who is into both modelling and acting he explains to us how he manages to fuse the two acts . In addition he shares with us details about his experience at the Nigeria Men’s Fashion Wear which was held virtual this year!

Q:In introducing yourself who is Emmanuel Odinaka ?

A:My name is Emmanuel Odinaka AKA ( ODISCIOUS Fantos ) , am from Nigeria and I am a fashion Model signed under RADG Models .
I have participated in so many pageants both National and International, I have also won so many African awards as a fashion model and I have so much passion for Modelling that is what have been keeping me good in this industry.
Q:What inspired you modelling career as a fitness and underwear model ?
A:The thing that inspired me most to venture into being a model is nothing but passion, I develop passion for ,modelling since I was a kid and since then I have been looking for opportunities to be a model but none showed up until when I got admission into the university and contested for Mr Gorgeous Nigeria which, later I emerged as the Winner of the contest and it did not stop there but that was how I started till today I can now boast of being a model because I have achieved a lot in the Modelling industry.
Q:What are the challenges that you are facing in the sector of your modelling career ?
A:The only challenge am facing as a model is,geographic location problem because I have to travel from my state to Lagos state for castings and if I am successful selected ,I will have to spend money on hotels and feeding, besides geographic location problem I can’t recall any other challenges .
Q:This year one of the events that you took part in was The Nigeria Men Fashion Week.Can you share with us the experience that you had ?
A:It was a mind blowing because I had the opportunity to meet with new people in the industry and also acquired more ideals .
Q:Which underwear lines are you planning to work with in future ?
A:The underwear line am planning to work with in future is Calvin Klein .
Q:How do you manage fuse acting and modelling ?
A:I hate being less busy so anytime I don’t have Modelling Jobs I go for acting but acting is not always ,my thing so I give quarter of my time to acting and rest of my time to Modelling .
Q:Tell us more about your acting career ?
A:I never had a dream to be an actor until my friends started saying that I can act because I always make them laugh etc , I then developed the passion to act but I have not be in any serious roles but am looking towards the brighter side in the future.

Q:Back to the Men Fashion Week Nigeria what was your take of the Brand’s that you catwalked for ?
A:My take about the brands I catwalked for is that the Organizers of Nigeria Mens Fashion Week did a very good job by casting for the best brands in Nigeria to showcase their brands in the event, I walked for designers like
1) daffe_umute
2) king joe collections
3) house of temmy
4) trendy johnsons
5) st_allure and I enjoyed it all through
Q:Lastly what are your future plans in both modelling and acting industry?
A:I don’t have any plans for acting currently,for Modelling I have a lot of future achievements that will be added to my Modelling profile. Thanks

AWARD WINNING BRAND SANZ TURNED A YEAR OLDER .

The award winning fashion  SANZ founded by Sandile Ngwenya based in Bulawayo ,turned a year older. Within a year the brand has managed to showcase in at least one International fashion show,Fashion Without Borders JHB.
Below are some of their products,follow them on social media platform
iG:Sanz.zw
Email:sandilesilots272@gmail.com
App:+263782373573


Pic.credit : PuzzleMoment

CONVERSATION WITH Okeke Soludo Marcel (MISTER MALE MODEL NIGERIA)

From the court room house to the ramp, that is the story of the reigning Mister Model Nigeria ,Okeke Soludo Marcel.
In an interaction with him , he talks more about his experience in the competition and he further shares some of his views about the challenges that are faced by models in Nigeria .
To know more about Okeke Soludo Marcel the lawyer,actor,model and the reigning King of Nigeria male model pageant check out the conversation.
Q:Provide a bio of yourself
A: Okeke Soludo Marcel is a lawyer, who has carved out a niche for himself as a runway/commercial model he was recently crowned as a pageant king with the title of Mister Model Nigeria. 
He has worked for big brands and jauggnauts In the fashion world and beauty line .i.e Taryor Gabriel, ILI, I.N Official, Tokyo James to mention but a few. 
He has also graced the runways of major fashion shows in Nigeria .i.e GT fashion week, Lagos fashion week to mention but a few.
He is currently the face of juggernaut beauty brand Essenza. Asides modelling he is also an actor, social media manager and the creative director of a media agency. 
He is also a member of BFET a foundation, that caters to the needs of elderly people and also orphanage homes. Marcel is a very determined person and strives to always add value to people around him and the society at large as much possible.
 Q:What inspired you to take part in the pageant Mister Model Nigeria? 
A:Having followed closely, the career of the former winner Emmanuel Somto I was impressed and inspired by how much he was able to impact positively, into the lives of people. 
As a pageant king, he achieved so much with his position as a humanitarian, a model and a philanthropist too.
 I’ve always longed to positively, contribute to my society and add value to the lives of others and participating in the Mister Model Nigeria competition was a no-brainer for me. 
Q:Why do you think you were selected by the judges as the King of the pageant ?
A: I didn’t do anything special from the other contestants but I’d say -Firstly I’d say my charisma and gentility favoured me along the way. -Secondly whenever I was given the opportunity to speak, especially about the various challenges in our society today, I genuinely spoke from my heart without fear or fervour. -Also my “never say die” attitude put me in a good stead to win. 
Q:Since you won the pageant’s title how has your life within your community changed and how are you planning to use your title to develop your surroundings?
A: Since I won, a lot has changed personally for me.
 I’ve now been vested with lot of responsibilities and I definitely have to carry myself as a king, it’s a whole new chapter for me and one I’ve embraced with open arms. As a king there’s a lot to do in my society – firstly I’d be involved in a lot of volunteering work for causes such as; awareness about mental health, educating people (men especially) about rape and its ills in our society, breast cancer awareness just to mention but a few. -secondly, I’d be advocating for educational reforms in Nigeria. -thirdly, I want to change the negative media about Africa and Africans and let the world know how amazing we are as a people. These are just a few of the projects on my must do list. 
Q:As a Nigerian youth,what are some of the challenges that you are facing in the modelling sector ?
A: Thank you for that question, as a Nigerian model there quite a few challenges especially as a male model here in Nigeria. 
A lot of times, models are looked down as people who aren’t academically sound and probably don’t have a choice to do nothing else asides modelling. 
That negative narrative, has overtime discouraged lots of parents from supporting their children from attempting modelling in any form. 
There’s not enough spotlight on male models in Nigeria, it’s only in recent times that various platforms, agencies have started to provide an outlet for male models to shine through and become visible. Having won the Mister Model Nigeria competition, you’d agree with me that we need more platforms like this to encourage and support male models in Nigeria. 
Q:Besides in modelling what are some of the challenges Nigeria youths face and what do you think should be the solution ? 
A:I’d start off with unemployment, this has been a bane in Nigeria for a long time. 
A viable solution is to identify the reasons why so many of our industries are no longer working. 
We used to have the Ajaokuta steel industry that was once a beacon of hope. 
Nigeria used to be a big player in textile production, over the years that industry has collapsed. 
Agriculture as well needs to be heavily invested into, we need a diversification in our economy and by so doing more jobs would be available for the burgeoning number of unemployed people in Nigeria.
 Another major challenge Nigerian youths face is the sorry state in the standard of education in all levels primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions. 
For this question I’d be focusing on the tertiary institutions, the federal and state universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country have at various times, observed a general strike or more and this has led to a long awaiting period of uncertainty for the undergraduates while their mates in private institutions are never bothered with any strike. The striking actions puts a hold up on the undergraduate student’s life and causes lots of distraction and could expose one to unwanted temptations. As the saying goes, an idle hand is the devil’s workshop. I strongly believe the best way to solve this issue would be to properly provide better pay packages to lecturers in these institutions.
 Q:What is next for you in the modelling industry ?
A: For me, getting an international placement would go a long way in raising my profile. Also, working with lots of big brands would definitely be a plus for my modelling career. I’d also like to use my opportunity as a model, to provide a platform for would be models to get the exposure that they need as well. 
Q:what lessons did you learn from the pageant ?
A: The biggest lesson I learnt, is to always strive to branch out of one’s comfort zone it might not be easy but it’s definitely important to try out something new always. Opportunities comes to those, who are willing and ready to take it by the scruff of the neck.

A PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS -THE NOBLES CELEBRATED FATHER’S DAY IN STYLE …

This month of June we celebrate Father’s day.Father’s received their presents and messages from their children. Courtesy of Edgars zw,Multi-Award winning model Shadel Noble and his father became one of the few father and son who shared a commercial Edgar’s shoot for father and son.In a conversation with Shadel Noble, he tells us what it means in spending time with his father during Father’s month.

Q:Can you describe your father to us …

A:Very Hard Worker,Humble and God Fearing.

Q:Take us to one memorable day that you had with your father ?
A:I used to play for founders High School and my father used to coach that school team and we won and we were over the moon as we won the title.
Q:You are currently one of the first models to share an Edgar’s Photoshoot with your father what does it mean to you having your father at your work place?
A:It means a lot as he gets to see,where and how I work and gets to see how I am in the field of modelling.
I am grateful to Edgar’s and everyone behind the scene who played a major role,so that I take a shoot with my father during this great moment.

Q:What values ,attitude and beliefs have your learnt from your father in the past years?
A:Go far do what you want and not to be afraid and try hard and be humble,fear God.

Q:How did you celebrate Father’s day with him ?
A:I celebrated my father’s day ,with my father, mentor as we went out and bought the biggest pizza ever and had a father and son chit chat.
Although my father couldn’t finish, the pizza cause it was huge (giggles) .
However we enjoyed our day .

Q:How has your father been supportive in your work of life ?
A:My father has been supportive in every thing I want or did,either in Basketball,modeling or even personal issues.
He has personal assisted me when I needed to make tough decisions.
Q:You took part in a virtual pageant recently, how was the experience and can you describe the support you got from the public?
A:It was an eye opening and great experience to compete with 49 countries, I am still waiting for the results on the 26th.
The Public in Zimbabwe,across Africa and in other continent received more support that I expected.
I thank all my family,friends and fans for your support.
Q:Lastly should we expect more commercial photoshoots from the Nobles?
A:Yes! ,We are yet to do more father and son commerical and photogenic photos.

15 INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS TO GRACE THE #MBFKIGALI 2021 FASHION WEEK

From the year the Mercedes Benz Kigali fashion week was born,the organisers of the event have made it to be part of their task that the event becomes a success and a memorable unique event in the world of fashion .

At least 15 international designers have registered,as exhibitors of their creatives.

Despite the event, have been postponed last year,this year all preparations of hosting the event during a COVID 19 environment are in set.

Among the designers are award winning fashion houses from Europe, America and Africa.

25 models from Uganda will get the opportunity along with other 30 models from other countries,to catwalk during the Mercedes Benz Kigali 2021.

Clavon Leonard ,Jana Roos,Zulera Couture,Bushai Wave etc are among the fashion brands that will headline the #mbfkigali

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