Margaret Chola, who goes by the name 'Legendary Glamma', is a grandmother who became an accidental fahsion and here is her story. Published: November 21, 2024 4:48 PM IST By Poised in her wooden chair, she sits poised with her legs crossed, chunky glasses on her nose and a vibrant couture elegantly contrasting with her grey hair. This is the story a grandmother from Zambia whose chance with fashion turned her to be a global talk.
Margaret Chola, is a lady who resides in her quaint home in Zambia. In her mid 80s, she probably has more Instagram followers than most us reading this. Her handle goes by the name ‘legendary_glamma’ and boats of 113K followers on her account.
Chola slays the vibrancy of the colours and carries confidence up her sleeve like a pro. In a conversation with BBC, she says, “I feel different, I feel new and alive in these clothes, in a way that I’ve never felt before.” The Story of Margaret Chola, An Accidental Fashion Icon Grandparents are among the biggest cheerleaders who will go above and beyond to fulfill their grandchildren wishes.
Similar, with Margaret, it was all about just playing dress up wit her grand daughter Diana Kaumba, a New York based stylist, in 2023. The duo started a fortnightly Granny Series. The brainchild was developed when Dianna was visiting Zambia for her father’s second death anniversary.
During this time, Kaumba did not get a chance to wear all her stylish clothes, hence she asked her “Mbuya” (grandmother in Bem.