My Zuvaa Pop-up tour experience!!

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   So you are probably wondering what I have been up to, huh? Well this past Sunday, I had the opportunity to model for Zuvaa's very first pop-up shop in Detroit! Zuvaa is an online marketplace for clothes that are African-inspired, so I was truly honored to have been chosen to model for this type of event. It actually made me feel special in a way being that I'm an African-American girl but I really don't know much about African culture. Thankfully, I was able to interact with the designers and they were able to teach me a little about their culture in their countries, which was overall the inspiration for their clothing lines.

While at the event, I was also able to interact with the customers especially since I was greeting all of them at the front door. May I add that everyone was fashion-forward? Everyone there had an amazing sense of fashion and I was inspired! On top of being fashion-forward, everyone was extremely positive to one another. You could hear compliments left and right and I was living!! (first time using that phrase lol) While mixing and mingling, I was able to meet and chat with other models and bloggers from the city of Detroit. One particular blogger by the name of Kelechi stood out. She was so easy to talk to and we literally talked about a little bit of everything until it was almost time to go. I will admit, by the end of the night my feet was killing me. Wearing five-inch heels and walking around for four straight hours was not the business- although I looked cute (and taller lol). Overall, the event was just a good time and with everything that has happened in the past weeks, a good time was just what I needed. It was a true pleasure to be in that environment and to meet all of those new faces. I would definitely do it again if the opportunity presents itself!

Cheers!!

  So what's been going on with little ole Keke? Well for starters, my life has gone through a lot of drastic changes. You know, I have heard many people say that you don't know someone until you have lived with them but in my case ,you don't know someone until you have WORKED for them! So many of you probably know outside of modeling I was working as a personal assistant for someone that I thought had a good heart. But now with everything that has gone on I can now say that some things are just too good to be true. In this instance, things were too good and that was just the beginning. When I was presented with the idea to come work for a 'friend' it pretty much was a no-brainer to me. This was someone I have known a little over a year and who I pretty much a had really good relationship with so, of course, I accepted the offer to come work for them! I was very happy with my decision although there were a lot of inconsistencies. There was always a question on when was pay day or better yet when I would actually receive the money that I worked so hard for. Regardless, though, I still remained loyal because that is what I genuinely wanted to do. I willingly dedicated most of my time to my 'friend's' dream that one on the outside would probably assume that I believed in their dream more than I believed in mine. All in all, though, a simple miscommunication can bring all good things to an end and ultimately expose someone's true colors. You can think that you know someone and that their intentions are good but they are not- which brings me back to my original statement. I didn't know her like I thought UNTIL I worked for her and at the end of the day going our separate ways was the best decision for me. This has been my experience and I have learned my lesson. So now that chapter is closed and now I can focus on more of my goals which include my career in modeling and my blog!!! I am super excited about this blog because I feel it is a better way for me to interact with my true supporters and for you all to get to know me on a personal level. This should have been my main focus from the start but better late than never right? So how about a cheer to moving forward and new beginnings??!! Until next time! -Keke (Follow me on instagram @ Ke.Ke.Mo:)