OTTAWA FASHION

Zaria relocated to Gatineau on March of 2018 and was quick to advertise zariayong.com on Kijiji. Needless to say, great things come from strange places. Like any business owner would, I constantly checked for the number of views on my Kijiji Ad.

Then came an email notification from Kijiji. “Oh wait, I have a new client”, I said to myself. Without hesitation, I checked my email. “Hi! Will you be interested to work for a fashion show? Hair-styling for models? It is a non-profit event. Let me know, Kerry, Show Producer” the email read. It would be the AEC Interfashion Show.

To be honest, my immediate reaction was “I knew I was ready a long time ago. It wasn’t just HIS own time yet” as I always say. Finally, I had received an invitation to the kind of event I have wanted for years. I have always searched and thought of ways to give back to the community. My plan had been to assist cancer patients for example in any way I could. But this was an opportunity to be part of a show whose goal was/is to help artists gain exposure for their businesses while contributing to the livelihood of underprivileged children across the world, this time orphans in Oneheke, Namibia. I could not be more grateful and excited to contribute my part.