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From hat collector to passionate hatter

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There is a long tradition of hat-wearing for special occasions within Botswana culture that local entrepreneur, Kopo Olefile is taking the art form to a completely new design level with her well-handcrafted creations.

After struggling to find employment for a long time, Olefile who holds an Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply Management said she decided to explore her skills to put food on the table. She turned her passion for hats into business. “I was always a hat collector, and I realized that people were always impressed by my hats. One day I decided to turn my passion into a business taking the art of hat making to new heights. My goal was to create pieces that would be cherry on top of the look of a classy and elegant woman,” she said. She produces sinamay hats, fascinators, and hatinators, which are produced using sewing machines, halts moulds and decorations.

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