Seloba Creation's Mokgethi on dressing Chombo at Miss World
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 230 Views |
Seloba Creations takes pride in dressing Miss Botswana Lesego Chombo for Miss World beauty pageant competition
Although it is not her first time dressing a queen, she notes that this occasion has opened opportunities for her business.
The founder of Seloba Creations, Thapelo Mokgethi, told Arts&Culture that they applied and got selected following a call by Miss Botswana organisers for local designers to assist in preparing Chombo's Miss World wardrobe. She further explained that each dress was inspired by occasions that the dress would be used for, while others were inspired by the Botswana flag, culture, and music. "Designing the dresses for Miss World means upgrading my profile for international fashion design events and more exposure to more clients across Africa and the world at large.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...