Accra, Ghana, January 10, 2020//-Ghanaian top fashion model Ms Araba Sey is poised to put Ghana and Africa on the world map within the next few years.
The Accra-based versatile model who disclosed this in an interview said: “My vision for Ghana and Africa on the world’s fashion modeling map is for the world to recognise and acknowledge the beauty and uniqueness of African fashion”.
This can be done through the heavily promotion of “our locally manufactured fabrics, our distinctive, beguiling and creative designs made by our talented African Designers as well as our eccentric black models through my tours, fashion shows and more”, Ms Sey explained.
The multiple award-winning fashion model, maintained that her vision for the fashion modeling industry in the next three years is to globally promote African fashion.
Ms Sey who is also a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is eager to elevate the black fashion models all-encompassing through her personal international tours.
She would collaborate with other stakeholders to organize African international fashion shows and seminars to motivate Ghanaian and African fashion designers. The details of this project would be announced soon, Ms Sey stated.
Ms Sey who has won several awards within a short stint in her modeling career maintained that she has all it takes to achieve her vision of taking the African continent to the global modeling industry.
Ms Sey is a young and highly spirited lady vehemently driven by passion and ambition and stops at nothing to inspire, impact and achieve whatever she sets her mind on to do. This vision motivated her to venture into the Ghanaian fashion modeling industry at a tender age.
With a Bachelors Degree in Textiles and Fashion from KNUST, she is well cut out for the industry. Her pursuit into fashion modeling was also born out of her interest and passion for the industry.
The legacy she wants to leave behind
The legacy Ms Sey wants to leave behind as a model is giving the modeling industry a good name by blotting out the negative perception people have about the modeling industry as well as raising the standards and respect for models as a brand.
How rewarding is the industry
The fashion modeling industry makes campaigns and products look more professional and desirable to customers or the public.
“Besides that, being part of this industry as a model gives you exposure and recognition through your advertisements and photographs for brands or companies. You are sometimes privileged to secure projects or gigs that require you to travel domestically or internationally .You also receive an attractive income working for top brands”, according to her.
Advice
Ms Sey’s advice to young models is that venturing into the modeling industry is a challenging one. Just as taking up any career, to be successful in modeling you need to intensify your passion, focus, zeal, creativity and consistency to make it to the top.
“There will be ups and downs but determination and perseverance can take you far. To be a top model you should dare to be different”, she added.
She also used the opportunity to advice the youth that success is a process. Don’t be too desperate and feel you can swivel into a millionaire or be successful overnight.
Ingredients of success include toil and most at times failure. It is never an abnormality to fail but a wax for success and greater heights, the pretty Ms Sey further advised.
Ms Sey who is also the CEO of AS Grooming Hub, a leading hub for young people where she educates and mentors them on career choices, entrepreneurship, modeling and on personal development, is an inspiration to a lot of the youth in the country.
Shows and others
The beautiful Ms Sey is currently a multiple award winning fashion model who has worked with top brands in and outside Ghana, she is a career coach and an influencer.
As an influential model Ms Sey has featured in top brands and media platforms both in and outside Ghana.
She has featured in brands like Stanbic Bank, Exeter Corned Beef,Rush Energy Drink,GTP, Janem Salon and Spa,Nizoral Shampoo, Tasty Yoghurt, Bajaaj Motors (Nigeria),Superbold Magazine(Nigeria), Obimanso Magazine(USA), among others.
Ms Sey has also carried out social media campaigns and publications in and outside Ghana to create awareness about the importance of taking up modeling as a career and killing the negative perception about models and modeling.
As brands ambassador
She is a brand ambassador to a number of products and brands. These include-a brand ambassador for Beach Soccer Ghana, Guyguyfood and Tasty Yoghurt Ghana.
Coaching and mentoring
In the field of Career Coaching, she has played an essential, impactful and influential role in the lives of the youth through mentoring and grooming them into starting and managing their businesses and career.
Similarly, Ms Sey has mentored young people on campuses like University of Ghana and Pentecost University as well as mentored at empowering and educative programs and summits like the Women Health Fair, Entrepreneurs and Entertainers Hub Exhibition, AS Meet and Greet and To Get Her in Digital Summit for Women.
Awards
She has won awards and nominations both in and outside Ghana. Ms Sey won Miss KNUST in 2016 and also a past delegate of Miss Malaika Ghana.
She won Most Influential Model of the Year 2016 at the Ghana Tertiary Awards, Youth Model of the Year 2017 at the Youth Excellence Awards, Best Model from Ghana 2017 for African Entertainment Legend Awards in Lagos just to mention a few as well as nominations for Outstanding Woman Model (GOWA Awards 2018/19), Social Media Model of the Year 2019 (SOMEA), Youth Model of the Year 2019(Youth Excellence Awards), among others.
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, African Eye Report
