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Lebohang Monyatsi, International Model from South Africa

Model Wheel Chair for MASSIRA INCLUSIVE MODELS FASHION SHOW 2018 – 1st Edition in Colombo (Sri Lanka).

Location : KINGSBURY HOTEL COLOMBO (SRI LANKA) – SEPT 30TH 2018

MASSIRA Inclusive Colombo Sri Lanka- DESIGNER Buddhika Darshani Kodikara from SRI LANKA -Miss Lebohang Monyatsi from South Africa – Media Partner DN MAG, DN AFRICA -STUDIO 24 NIGERIA – STUDIO 24 INTERNATIONAL

Lebohang Monyatsi, The Rolling Goddess

[stag_dropcap font_size= »50px » style= »normal »]M[/stag_dropcap]iss Lebohang Monyatsi is not new to pageants being the only finalist in a wheelchair at the Face of the Globe 2017 international beauty pageant.

The runway model is a Social Psychology graduate and currently studying Communication Sciences.

Miss Lebohang Monyatsi has also represented her country in Wheelchair Basketball between 2008 and 2015.

She was given the Extra Ordinary Champion award at the 2017 South African Youth Awards in April for her achievement across the African continent despite her challenge.

South African runway model Lebohang Monyatsi came second place in the first-ever Miss Wheelchair World held in the Polish capital Warsaw.

Africa’s first Runway Model WheelChair

Miss Lebohang Monyatsi is Africa’s first runway model in a wheelchair; and one of the two contestants from Africa who participated in the pageant.

She was given the Extra Ordinary Champion award at the 2017 South African Youth Awards in April for her achievement across the African continent despite her challenge.

Miss Lebohang Monyatsi, Model Wheel Chair for MASSIRA INCLUSIVE MODELS FASHION SHOW 2018 – 1st Edition in Colombo (Sri Lanka).

The first French Sri Lankan fashion show in Colombo by AEFW.

Miss Nawal Benzaouia,  is very famous for the organization of inclusive event.
Miss Nawal Benzaouia is the first french woman who decided to include people with disability in her event.
She believe that fashion beauty can save the world because fashion is not only in the clothes. « Fashion is the expression of who you are ».

All the collection will be featured among 11 other designer collections from France, USA, Sri Lanka and India.
8 designers from Sri Lanka and 3 International designers  had participate to the First International inclusive event in Sri Lanka.

MASSIRA FIT IN – From the Left to the Right :

Designer Surbhi Singh, from INDIA
Miss Lebohang Monyatsi from South Africa
Miss Rajlakshmi Sj from India

 

Participating Fashion designers from France, USA, India and Sri Lanka

 From SRI Lanka :

Gihan Ediriweera, Kushan Namal Jayasinghe, Chami Habarakada, VOLGA COUTURIER  by Surabhi Singh, Buddhika Darshani Kodikara, Bridal Designer Sanju Wick, Neeliya Mendis, Dushmantha Kumara

KINGSBURY HOTEL COLOMBO (SRI LANKA)

Location :

KINGSBURY HOTEL – SEPT 30TH 2018

Participating Models :
from France, Ukraine, Belarus, Greece, Angola

Organizer of Massira Inclusive
in Collaboration with Asian & European Fashion Week in Colombo-Sri Lanka

President Fernando Rex
Vice President: Chandrarathe Sajani
Organization of event: Nawel Benzaouia
Sri Lanka organiser: Rizwan FA, Nelly Claire.

Team Make Up / Hairstyle
Official make up artiste : Nelum Perera salon Cheveux

Official Media Partner :
DN-AFRICA / STUDIO 24 / STUDIO 24 INTERNATIONAL