TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF

I’m ADEBUKOLA BENJAMIN, with the alias BENJAY! I am from Lagos state, and an Accounting graduate from the crazy house; YABATECH. I am a Model, Communication Strategist, and a goofball.

WHAT DROVE YOU INTO DISCOVERING YOUR KIND OF CRAFT?

The thought of how I could make money from things that came naturally to me.

TELL US ONE THING WE WOULDNT KNOW ABOUT YOU?

Food is my Achilles’ heel.

DESCRIBE FASHION & WHAT INSPIRES YOUR PERSONAL STYLE?

Fashion is Art; it takes whatever form your imagination wills it to. My biggest style inspiration is how to look amazing while still being comfortable.

A MEMORABLE EVENT OR TURNING POINT IN YOUR CAREER.?

One of my most memorable days was when I found out I was going to work for DIESEL… I was going through a dry spell, and the news was a ray of sunshine.

WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER A SIMPLE OR FLAMBOYANT LOOK?

Simply Flamboyant

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE DESIGNER & PHOTOGRAPHER, IF SO WHO?

Apologies, but I am never good at picking favorites .

HOW DO YOU FEEL YOUR SOCIETY AFFECTS YOUR INDUSTRY?

I believe that the poor state of our modeling industry is a reflection of our society’s lack of a functioning system.

WHAT’S THE MOST REWARDING PART OF BEING A MODEL?

For me, it is the outcome of the hours spent on the other end of the lens.

MENTION ONE THING YOU HOPE TO IMPROVE ON IN YOUR INDUSTRY?

I wish mother agencies were a little more concerned with the financial return for models and not just their percentage cut when it comes to contracts for placing models internationally.