One might be forgiven for expecting the title-holder of a national pageant, such as Miss South africa,

to be high-maintenance and aloof. Pretoria-born Melinda bam, who was crowned in december

2011, is as far from that as possible: she was both friendly and approachable to everyone she met.

her love of fashion was evident as she discussed her…

VOILA! asked some of our favourite stylists to style two of their best black and white looks. But there was a catch – each stylist had to do their best to stick within a R1000 limit.

This is the result of our style, on a budget, experiment. ...........................................................…

PHOTOGRAPHY STEVE MARAIS   STYLIST JESSICA LUPTON   

HAIR AND MAKE - UP STEPHANIE PAYENDEE   MODELS KELLY AND AKIO AT STAR MODELS…

Photography Patrick Toselli using Hasselblad   /   Styling and Production Leigh Toselli 

Assisted by Kyle Boshoff Hair    /     Make- up Lesley Whitby using M.A.C

Widely talented, highly educated and multi-faceted, South Africa’ s…

Most STYLISH performing Artist Tarina Patel

All models styled by Louw Kotze

Photography by Fiona Royds for VOILA! Magazine with the exception of…

Voila Magazine Issue 8:

By Louw Kotze, Model: Eligha Okok from Boss, Photography by Merwelene van der Merwe Studio…

At 18 years old, ChianoSky has the world at her feet.  Having conquered the modeling industry with her flawless features, this dynamic beauty has set her sights on a successful music career, with her first album in the wings.  VOILA! was honoured when she agreed to take a moment out of her busy schedue to appear on our cover and just as we imagined, she worked her magic…