Founded by Thabo Machabakoe, former Fashion Blogger. Thabo began his career in the fast paced fashion industry over 10 years ago, something he looked at as a hobby.

Thabo’s fashion blog received attention from fashion retailers and prominent brands in South Africa, and began working closely with brands such as SAFW, Stuttafords, Bedford Project Style annual event, Guess, Porsche Design, River Island to name but a few. His passion for fashion landed him a job as a model booker for a model agency.

Years later in his career as model booker, Thabo has placed models in top publications and has worked with household brands such as GQ SA, ELLE South Africa, True Love magazine, Destiny Magazine/Man, LOreal, Project Runway South Africa, AFI, Vogue Italia, Europa Art Group, MR Price, Edgars and hundreds of TV commercials.

Model Republic offers career building and development for aspiring models in all aspects of the model industry.