Mellisa Mazingi is a fashion and media entrepreneur and a philanthropist with a special interest in women’s development. As the Managing Director of fashion events at the PR company Runway Production, she creates innovative and intuitive media, marketing, events, and business solutions for fashion businesses in Zimbabwe. Mellisa is the founder and Managing Editor of the fashion website Zim Fashionista, promoting the local fashion industry through media coverage and was awarded the Blogger of the Year honor at the Zimbabwe Fashion Awards for her work on the website. In the same year the Zim Fashionista business expanded to include Zim Folio, an online media store retailing magazine subscriptions, and is growing to include other fashion media and product offerings. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Auditing from the University of South Africa. Mellisa is an entrepreneur with the belief that economic, social, and personal growth comes from creating something new. She looks forward to returning to Zimbabwe to share lessons and knowledge gained through the Washington Fellowship with other female and fashion entrepreneurs and opening up additional fashion opportunities in Zimbabwe.
