South Africa for fashion shows. It opened doors for me, earned me many followers and has opened up a lot of projects, especially styling and wardrobes for corporate companies. The best moment was going to Berlin Fashion Week, because thousands of people attend. People from all over the world come together. I was honoured to get a sponsorship from the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. It shows that Government sees what we as young adults are doing. MYD: Loux, what would your recommendation be to us, when talking personal style? LLG: Style depends on a person’s perspective but what I will suggest is that, especially here in Namibia, you don’t need to wear Calvin Klein or Gucci. You don’t have to wear expensive clothes to look dapper. People can wear brands from head to toe and then they think they look nice, but it doesn’t work like that. You can go to Pep, you can go to Jet, you can go to Mr Price – what is imperative is how you put your clothes together. Save your money, leave the expensive brands, go get yourself something cheap. It’s how you put it together that’s important. Know your body type, know your style and if you are a bit unsure, Google is there. Go and google what you want, how you want to look, and then just play around. Be unique, be yourself and ensure that the clothes are sitting perfectly on your body. MYD: Who inspires you? LLG: My grandfather and my father. These guys wore suits every day.
“I believe in selfdevelopment and self-growth. Educate yourself so that you will be able to take care of yourself and your parents when they are old. I am passionate about growing, climbing the ladder of success.”
Photo by: Nessy Hilifilwa At Oye Creative Studio
MYD: Do you have any message that you would like to share with Namibia? LLG: My message to the youth is: please study very hard. Get a good job. Take care of yourself and take care of your parents because they are the ones that brought us to where we are now. Let’s try and build this country in all the different sectors.
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