Brittney Collins needs no introduction to my family and friends, but for those of you who don't know this vibrant young lady... meet Brittney. She is a clothing designer / dressmaker and my go-to-girl when I'm in need of an outfit for an event.

Brittney was kind enough to spare some of her time away from her sewing machine to answer these questions:

Miss Molly: Hi Brittney. Thank you for taking the time to chat to me. Tell us about the moment you realised that you wanted to be a clothing designer.

Brittney: Hi Miss Molly,it's such a pleasure to get this opportunity to chat to you.

So it all started when I was 8 years old. I always had an urge to create, whether it was sketching or even making barbie clothing haha. As I grew older I started developing my own style. Taking an interest in textiles and design. Fashion became a part of me.

Miss Molly: Who is you favourite fashion icon?

Brittney: I have many, but If we talking about a celebrities I'd have to say Rihanna. She is not afraid to take risks and is definitely a trend-setter.

I'm a big fan of Kendall Jenner. Her style is sophisticated, yet still sexy and chic.

Miss Molly: If someone wants you to design a clothing item and it doesn't suit their figure, would you tell them?

Brittney: If a client were to tell me exactly what they wanted and I knew it wouldn't suit them I'd have to be honest and say "I would like to give you my advice as a designer. The style that you have chosen is not exactly the right choice for you. I would like for you to look your best. What if we make a few changes for the style to compliment your figure". This has happened quite a few times.

Miss Molly: Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?

Brittney: I would like to be a well known Fashion Designer, for my business to be well established and have my online  clothing store available all over South Africa. There are still quite a few steps that I need to take to get to this point.

Miss Molly: What is a fashion "must-have" this winter?

Brittney: A fashion "must-have" would be a statement coat.  Not only does it keep you warm but you will look super chic.  Also a pair of skinny jeans with knee high boots would be a must. You could do a casual look or dress up for a night out. I'm loving the blanket wrap scarf, a trendy look right now.




Here's how to contact Brittney:

FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/brittney.collins08/

Instagram: @Brittneybme

Now I usually present these interviews as a write up for you the reader to read, well this time round I decided to do things a bit differently.

The interview was conducted using whatsapp as a medium to communicate. I would send Dalin a recorded question and he would reply by recording himself and sending it back to me.

In this interview we get to know Dalin a bit more from his tea obsession, his love for cricket, being chosen as an ambassador for Cape Town Sixes, his stand-up comedy career and his one man show - "I Came, I Taught, I Left".


One plus about interviewing him, was having the privilege (getting comps from him) of being able to attend his show. Just a side note on the show, as he would put it, "It's DIK funny!" And I would have to agree with him there. It was DIK funny and I was glad I got the opportunity to see it live.

I Came, I Taught, I Left (ICITIL), is all about his journey from high school to studying to become a teacher at UCT, to going back to teach at his former high school. Dealing with teachers all over again and parents of the scholars. He also takes the audience on a trip down memory lane having them relive their high school experiences. ICITIL runs from the 22 Feb - 5 March in the Golden Arrow Studio at the Baxter Theatre.

For more info visit on Dalin and his show visit: http://www.dalinoliver.com

After the show and after Dalin greeted all his fans, we (Miss Molly and I) proceeded backstage to conduct the rest of the interview. At this point security guards on duty began locking up the entrances. We concluded the interview and Dalin directed us to the exit. We exited through the door of the balcony and walked around to the next exit, only to find that it was locked and when we tried to make our way back in we found the those doors locked too! 

All in all I would just like to say thanks to Dalin for showing us the wrong way out and then for saving us from being stuck there for the night. We loved your show but not to the point that we were willing to sleep over at the Baxter.

It's been awhile since I did any interviews here, well it's time to get the ball rolling again.

Guest Blogger Goldie

Some of you might have noticed that I have a new contributor to the blog and she is quite the socialite on the Cape Town scene. She loves fashion, food, writing about upcoming events and shes always in demand to attend events in and around Cape Town. So naturally it is only right that I introduce her to you all and for you to get to know the one known as "Goldie".

So how did the name Goldie come about?

Goldie: I was given the name Goldie after my hair colour.

Did you always have a love for fashion or did someone or something influence your decision to go into the fashion industry?

Goldie:  I started loving fashion at a young age and seeing fashion tv being played in nightclubs in the background, prompted me to pursue my love for fashion even more.

Tea or Coffee, Red or White Wine, Cpt or Jozi?

Goldie: Tea, Red wine and especially CHAMPAGNE - Cape Town all the WAY!

What was the best event you had the privilege of attending and why?

Goldie: The Jameson event which was held at The Castle of Goodhope in 2014, the event was inside a really cool blow up dome.

Who is your favourite designer at the moment?

Goldie: The Eve Emporium Label in Longstreet.

Styling

Networking

Any last words of wisdom for any young aspiring fashionistas looking to make it big in the world of fashion.

Goldie: Have fun, take risks, make use of every opportunity and try to work harder than your competitors.

Goldie is an Events Reporter and Owner of Goldiestyling Media
and resident Guest blogger on VersatileLyle.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GoldiestylingLoveLocalCulture
Twitter: @Goldiestyling

Look out for this new segment of the blog called "Quick 5", where I will be interviewing various personalities and asking them 5 questions so you can get to know them a bit better.

Look out for my first guest interview next week.

Who am I?

Can you guess who it might be?

"Versatile Lyle"

Out!!