“I Didn’t Know I Could Make Such an Impact at This Age”: Meet Margret Chola

“I Didn’t Know I Could Make Such an Impact at This Age”: Meet Margret Chola

  • A Zambian old lady became a fashionist by accident after her granddaughter swapped clothes with her
  • The gogo gained the "Legendary Glamma" name for herself after the New York-based granddaughter posted her photos on social media
  • The online community reacted to the gogo, with many showing the grandma love and adoration
A Zambian gogo swooped the internet with her fashion sense.
A gogo showed off her drip. Images: @legendary_glamma/ Instagram
Source: Instagram

A Zambian gogo became a fashion icon by accident after she agreed to swap clothes with her granddaughter.

According to BBC, Margret Chola, who is in her mid-80s, was dressed up by her granddaughter who is a designer based in New York. She decided to play dress-up with her gogo with some of the pieces she never got a chance to show off.

The lady took photos of her gogo and posted them on social media. They blew up like wildfire, reaching thousands of netizens. The gogo gained the name "Legendary Glamma".

"I feel different, I feel new and alive in these clothes, in a way that I’ve never felt before," said Ms Chola as quoted by the publication.

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Zambian gogo rocks drip

See the Facebook post below:

Netizens love gogo's style

The online community showed the gogo love. See the comments below:

@Loretta J Harrison loved:

"Drip is forever. This is so heartwarming to see. Proud to be Zambian and I’m happy Diana did this for her granny. Now she’s a global celebrity ❤️😍👏🏽."

@Pamela Smith-Watson stanned:

"A true Diva! Thanks for sharing this! 🥰💖."

@Linda Florence commented:

"Truly Gorgeous I love the looks very beautiful and high fashion. 🤗🤗💖💖💫💫💯💯💐💐💐👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽."

@Noelle Dean Brosnan loved:

"This is genius! And what a Queen! Gorgeous!"

Old woman shows off clothing style

In another story, Briefly News reported about a stylish old woman who wore canvas with a gown.

An old woman stepped out in a beautiful dress, which attracted the attention of those who saw her online. She wore a well-tailored gown and complimented it with a canvas. This was the main point of attraction for netizens. As she walked in the streets, she had her hands in the pockets of the lovely gown she was wearing. She seemed to be very comfortable and enjoyed the attention.

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Source: Briefly News

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Sinothando Siyolo (Editor) Sinothando Siyolo is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT), with majors in Media and Writing, Politics and Governance. Before joining Briefly, Sinothando worked as a Content Producer for Hibari Media and as a News Content Producer for The South African (TSA). He has the ability to write across various sections - News, Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, and Business. He joined Briefly in 2023. You can contact Sinothando at s2pinyana@gmail.com

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