Jolie Dopa has been working in the fashion industry for the past couple of years. This is a new interest of hers that was inspired, in part, by surviving breast cancer.
Dopa, who lives in Land O’ Lakes, was originally diagnosed with the disease in November 2017. It was at stage 4 at that time.
Dopa said she has survived since then due to having had 78 rounds of chemotherapy treatments and through God’s help.
Dopa has accomplished two significant dreams during her lifetime.
Her most recent accomplishment was being able to work in the fashion industry.
Prior to that, the other dream she had shortly after graduating from Land O’ Lakes High School was to become a musician. She began accomplishing that dream in Atlanta, Ga., when she was 19 years old.
She’s now well known for her album, “Struggling 4 Thee Diamond Life,” which was released in December 2020. She traveled far and wide as a singer and songwriter.
Having cancer resulted in her mind being “totally reprogrammed” to do things that would bring her happiness and help her to heal, Dopa said.
Healing, for her, is an ongoing process because Dopa said she will have to receive cancer treatments for the rest of her life.
She started to focus on things that didn’t require her to be in the public eye after taking a break from the entertainment industry. It was during that time that she felt led to choose to create unique clothing.
“I believe God gives us the vision and then we must act on that vision. So I did and do,” she told Bold Journey magazine in a Sept. 29, 2023, interview.
Her career in fashion designing originated as a jacket line but has since grown into mostly wire bras, bikini bras and vest/jackets, she previously told Bold Journey.
She began to make money off of her clothing by offering them for sale on Instagram after her mother had suggested that she do that, Dopa previously told Bold Journey. This led to her being invited to do her first fashion show as a vendor, Dopa also previously told Bold Journey.
The first show she was talking about was during the annual 2023 SKIN! Art Show, which was held at the Art Institute of Tampa on July 14 and 15, 2023.
Some of her other displays have also been featured at The Armature Works and Hotel Haya, both of which are in Tampa; and at Coastal Creative – The Factory, which is in St. Petersburg.
The past two years working in the fashion industry have been wonderful, Dopa said. She does about two to three events a month as a vendor.
And she has also been posting her unique clothing on various other social media platforms since 2021.
But her life isn’t just about being involved in the fashion industry, Dopa said.
She’s a single parent who’s actively involved in the life of her son, Josiah, who’s 10 years old.
Want to reach out?
Learn more about Dopa by visiting her Instagram @d0paminedreamz or by emailing her at .
