I think we should be quick to separate writing blogs into the categories “professional writers” and normal folk. missmillib.blogspot.com should actually form into a special category of “award winning professional writers”.
Milli was born and raised in the Eastern Cape, making her one of the many Xhosa’s who are in Gauteng to carve a life out of the city of gold. The notches in her belt include her being a Rhodes Journalism Grad, extensive work in media and fashion, as well as playing her own significant role promoting the arts here in Joburg and South Africa. Her very first job was at McDonalds when she was 16 and the next was as a fashion assistant with no license and car at Cosmopolitan in Cape Town. “It was a great job. Don’t know how I managed without the car and license – many black stylists on that side have similar tales to tell, at least four years ago it was like that lol” Milli says.
After leaving CT for JHB, she wanted to come and work with fashion designers quickly did that, but also ended up working with musicians doing the pr and marketing. since then been freelancing at various fashion magazines including Elle, Dazed and Confused, Colors, True Love and Marie Claire. She now has a column (slice of life and social commentary) in the Friday section of the Mail and Guardian.
Why we like so much is because she’s living her dreams and carving this massive place out for herself here in Joburg.
BAM!
