By Abiodun Omigie
Raised in Denmark, Sweden, Ivory Coast, the UK-based 24-year-old model and Interior Design student speaks English, French, Danish, Swedish and Wolof and she has walked at Los Angeles Fashion Week and Dubai Fashion Week since kicking off her career in 2009.
AFWL says Regina will represent the event on all promotional material and social platforms.
‘She will also have the opportunity to represent the organization at major African fashion and entertainment events in the UK as well as model on the runway at AFWL 2013 taking place 1-3 August 2013 at Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, London‘, according to a statement made available to NET
‘I cannot thank enough all the well wishers who voted for me around the world. I am lucky to win because all the other contestants are all very beautiful young men and women who can represent Africa very well. I am honored to compete with them and wish them all the best and continued success in their modeling careers. I am happy to be part of young aspiring African models to make a breakthrough in the industry.
Thank you Africa Fashion Week London for providing us a platform to showcase our beauty and modelling ambitions,’ said Regina of her win.
‘We are very delighted to have another deserving young woman to represent this year’s event and we do hope AFWL will provide Regina Manneh an equally fruitful platform for her career as it did for last year’s winner Edith. We look forward to Regina representing Africa Fashion Week London in the UK and beyond,’ said Ronke Ademiluyi, the founder and CEO of Africa Fashion Week London.
Gambian/Senegalese Regina Manneh is the Face of Africa Fashion Week London 2013
