Reference Magazine - Issue 1 by REFERENCE Online

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Introduction Lesego Moripe Mark Pillay Sasha Henriquez John Elonga Mzi Kumalo

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PA UL R AMAEMA O R IG I N AT OR | P HO T OG R AP HER | S I TE CR E AT OR BONGUMUSA ZUNGU & REPHETILE KGWALE PRODUCERS LERATO MABOKELA & REUBEN MASHITELA PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANCE TSHEGOFATSO SEBOLAO MAKE-UP SUZANNA SADIE CAST COORDINATOR

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“ R EG A R D I N G EQU A L I T Y , I F E E L T H AT T H E R E I S S T I L L A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE AROUND GENDER AND ANY FORM OF I N J U S T IC E S O N P EO P L E ”

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M A R K P I L L AY I S A G E N T L E S O U L L I V I NG I N A N D A R O U N D T H E STREETS OF JOHANNESBURG. IN SEARCH OF HIS DREAMS AS AN ARTIST IN THIS BUSTLING CIT Y, M E A N T L E AV I N G H I S H O M E I N I N D I A A S A B OY W I T H H I S FA M I LY . H E HO W E V E R R E M A I N E D BEHIND TO SEE HIS DREAMS M AT E R I A L I S E B U T U N F O R T U N AT E LY F O U N D H I M S E L F S O O N HOMELESS.

Mark | Pillay

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“ A S A S O C I E T Y , EQ U A L I T Y S H O U L D B E NO N - N EG O T I A B L E , L O O K A F T E R E V E R YO N E A N D R E S P EC T E V E R YO N E . ”

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“ I B E L I E V E W E S H O U L D T R E AT P EO P L E T H E S A M E N O M AT T E R W H AT. S T O P M I S O G Y N Y . S T O P PAT R I A R C H Y . ”

John | Elonga

“Pausing to listen to an airplane in the sky, stooping to watch a ladybug on a plant, sitting on a rock to watch the waves crash over the quayside — children have their own agendas and timescales. As they find out more about their world and their place in it, they work hard not to let adults hurry them. We need to hear their voices.” ~Cathy Nutbrown

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1 FASHION PROFILE

Hard working Limpopo born, Johannesburg raised driven and passionate model Audrey Chabalala, lets us into her world of fashion, TV and the brand that she is.

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LEBO RICHARD NDLOVU PHOTOGRAPHER

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ATHENKOSI NGORO MAKE-UP

I H AV E T H I S M E M O R Y O F A LWAYS C O M I N G B A C K F R O M S C HO O L A N D C H A NG I NG M Y S C H O O L U N I F O R M O N LY T O D O D G E M Y S I S T E R S O I C A N G O P L AY I N T H E S T R E E T S , G A M E S L I K E D I K E T O, D I ’ A L I L E D I T O P O. T H AT WA S F U N B EC A U S E I G O T T O F O R G E T A B O U T N O T H AV I NG C E R TA I N T H I NG S AT H O M E , L AT E R O N I ’ L L G E T A G O O D H I D I NG F R O M M Y S I S T E R F O R N O T WA S H I N G T H E D I S H E S. S O G R O W I NG U P I N T H E T O W N S H I P WA S F U N A N D Y E T C H A L L E NG I N G . ”

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How was it growing up where you came from ?

“ O N LY W E N T T O L I M P O P O D U R I N G S C H O O L HO L I D AYS TO VISIT MY GRANDMOTHER AND COUSINS, I GREW UP IN J O H A N N E S B U RG .

LEBO RICHARD NDLOVU PHOTOGRAPHER

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ATHENKOSI NGORO MAKE-UP

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What are your biggest achievements ,do you think you’ve accomplished a lot or is this still the beginning of your journey ?

“My biggest achievement was getting my first level 1A certificate (even though it has nothing to do with modeling ) I was really proud of myself, I always wanted to study beyond my Matric and that was a big deal for me. No I don’t think I’ve accomplished a lot because I have the longest list in terms of what I want to accomplish. I thank God for all the jobs he has blessed me with and yes this is still the beginning of my journey. I believe God has a lot planned for me.”

Which celebrity do you look up to (or inspires you) to do better at what you’re doing ?

“ I H AV E QU I T E A F E W C E L E B R I T I E S W H O I N S P I R E M E . I N T H E M O D E L I NG I N DU S T R Y I T ’ S K A O N E K A R I O A N D A C T I NG I T ’ S C H I M E N D E . I ’ M NO T A M U S I C I A N B U T M U S I C H A S P L AY E D QU I T E A B IG R O L E I N M Y L I F E A N D T H E S O I L I N S P I R E S M E G R E AT LY . T H E I R M U S IC H A S P I C K E D M E U P AT M Y L O W E S T, I N S P I R E S M E T O D O T H E M O S T I N L I F E A N D T H E I R B A C KG R O U N D I S R E L ATA B L E . . ”

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When did you realize that you could become a model/Actress and actually did something about it ?

“I REALIZED IT AF TER DOING A FUN SHOOT WITH A FRIEND AND WITH ACTING JUST B E F O R E M Y T R I P T O N E W YO R K A N D O R L A N D O FLORIDA.”

What drives you ? What keeps you going ? What makes you slay in every feature?

M Y FA M I LY , M Y S U R R O U N D I NG . . . . . THEY INSPIRE ME TO DREAM AND WORK HARD TO DO BETTER THAN W H E R E I A M R I G H T NO W.

Is your job as easy as it looks, if not what does it take to reach the level you’re currently on?

NO I T ’ S NO T E A S Y A S I T L O O K S , F O R E X A M P L E O N E C A N AT T E N D 10 C A S T I NG S I N A R O W , G E T C A L L B A C K S A N D S T I L L NO T B O O K T H E J O B S . B E I NG “ R E J EC T E D ” S O M A N Y T I M E S C A N M A K E O N E G RO W W E A R Y . I A LWAYS T E L L P EO P L E T H AT W I T H M Y J O B I G E T T O G O F O R A N “ I N T E R V I E W ” ( B E I NG T H E C A S T I N G S ) E V E R Y TIME AND WITH OTHER JOBS ONE JUST DOES T H AT O NC E A N D T H E Y A R E D O N E A N D G U A R A N T E E D A PAY M O N T H LY . T H E R E ’ S A L O T O F W O R K A N D HO U R S O N E P U T S I N. Which International Fashion Magazines would you like to be featured in and international brands would you like to collaborate with?

F O R B E S A N D T I M E M A G A Z I N E . I ’ D L I K E T O B E T H E FA C E O F E S T É E L A U D E R , M O D E L F O R V I C T O R I A S EC R E T, F O R E V E R 21. . I H AV E QU I T E A L O NG L I S T I ’ L L J U S T M E N T IO N T H O S E F O R NO W.

What do you do besides being a Model/Act ress

I WA S S T U DY I NG S A S L ( C U R R E N T LY TA K I N G A B R E A K D U E T O F I N A N C I A L REASONS). I AM ALSO BUSY WITH M Y C O M PA N Y EQ U I P M O D E L .

Tell us more about EquipMode l ....

EQU I P M O D E L I S A P L AT F O R M F O R A S P I R I NG M O D E L S T O G RO W A N D L E A R N A B O U T T H E M O D E L I NG I N DU S T R Y . W E H E L P T H E M B U I L D T H E I R P O R T F O L IO S A N D K NO W A B O U T W H AT I S R EQU I R E D T O B EC O M E A S U C C E S S F U L M O D E L . W E HO S T C A M P S A N D W O R K S HO P S. I W O R K W I T H A N A M A Z I NG T E A M O F YO U NG P EO P L E , O N E T W O P HO T O G R A P H Y A N D O _ J U S T S HO O TA L R E A DY T H E Y H A N D L E A L L T H E P HOT O G R A P H Y , S H E R N IC E G RO U N D W HO WA S I N T H E T O P 12 O F M I S S M P U M A L A NG A D O E S RU N WAY T R A I N I NG F O R O U R M O D E L S, M A L E B O J M O RO PA H A N D L E S O U R M A K E U P A N D B AY A N D A D L O M O W HO D O E S O U R P R . W E ’ L L B E HO S T I NG A W O R K S HO P I N A L E X A N D R A O N T H E 2 9 T H O F A P R I L A N D W E H AV E A C A M P C O M I NG UP IN JUNE. ::

What would you tell a young girl from the township who’s dream is also to become a model ?

G O F O R I T, D O YO U R R E S E A R C H , N E V E R B E A F R A I D O R A S H A M E D T O A S K Q U E S T I O N S F R O M P EO P L E YO U LOOK UP TO IN THE INDUSTRY.

Where can people get in touch with you ? have any social media platforms ?

F O R I NQ U I R I E S A B O U T T H E U P C O M I NG W O R K S HO P S A N D C A M P S T H E Y C A N E M A I L U S

ACHABALALA@GMAIL.COM

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A U D R EY C H A B A L A L A L EB O R ICHAR D NDL O V U P HO T OG R AP HY ATHENKOSI NGORO MAKEUP ISAAC MASHININI INTERVIEW

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2 V I D E O CO N T E N T Audrey Chabalala | Nicky Madie

Subscribe to our Youtube page to get updates on our video content @ReferenceOnline. In this issue we interview Nicky Madie of Ellen Madie and share an awesome model video of Audrey Chabalala, Check out the snippets ...........

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