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Fashionista inspired by YouTube to find niche

Gwakuba has used her creativity to carve a niche in satin bonnets making
Gwakuba has used her creativity to carve a niche in satin bonnets making

FRANCISTOWN: A 33-year-old fashionista, Baledzi Gwakuba from Nshakashogwe village unleashes her YouTube self-taught creativity of making fashionable and reversible satin bonnets to test the waters in the world of fashion.

The mother of three, who is a teacher by profession, told Arts & Culture that she started learning about making satin bonnets on YouTube after hours and on weekends.

Satin bonnets are slowly replacing headscarves as they are in demand and currently making fashion trends. When she spoke about her work, Gwakuba said her creative satin bonnets, headbands, bunny ears scrunchies are handmade and cannot be found in local shops.

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