Models set to strut down DFF runway

THE female face of the Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) 2016 campaign, Twinky Dimba, now ‘walks tall’ along fashion catwalks and has come a long way since being bullied at school because of her height.

Born in Durban and currently living in F Section, Ntuzuma Township, 19 year-old Dimba said she has benefitted enormously from her success at the DFF 2015 and her participation in the model boot camp.
“I have learnt self-discipline, confidence and to never to give up. I have learnt to push myself to another level, to be more health conscious and to ensure that I have a fit and healthy body,” she explained.

Dimba writes poetry, studies part time and participates in a youth programme in Ntuzuma. What’s more she has been exposed to various opportunities and has drawn the eye of the media. Asked whether she prefers ramp or photographic modelling, Dimba admits that she can’t choose between the two.

“When it comes to a photographic shoot, I get to be someone else, to express myself through my body. When it comes to the ramp, it is about being powerful and strong. I get to be the show stopper and be the centre of attention. I get to show the best of the garment I am wearing,” she says.

Dimba’s counterpart in the male new face category is Olwethu Cele. The DFF runs from Wednesday, 31 August to Friday, 2 September at the Durban Exhibition Centre. Tickets are now available at Computicket with tickets from R100 per person per show with students paying R50.