Gomolemo Makolomako

Owner & Editor-in-Chief

Gomolemo Makolomako is the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Darling Magazine. Originally from South Africa, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Science from the University of South Africa and has spent much of her career working in communications, entrepreneurship and brand development.

Alongside leading Darling, Gomolemo is also the co-founder of Sens8ate Skincare, a premium natural skincare brand. Passionate about empowering women and championing meaningful stories, she is committed to continuing Darling’s legacy as a platform that celebrates achievement, supports independent businesses and gives women a voice.

Under her leadership, Darling continues to evolve as a modern lifestyle and culture publication that inspires, informs and connects readers across the UK and beyond.

Dionne Smith

Beauty & Lifestyle Editor

Dionne Smith is Darling Magazine’s Beauty & Lifestyle Editor, bringing a passion for storytelling, beauty, wellness and modern living. With a strong background in digital marketing, branding and content creation, she combines creative vision with commercial insight to help shape Darling’s editorial direction.

Dionne is particularly passionate about beauty, wellbeing, entrepreneurship and supporting women-led businesses. She enjoys discovering emerging brands, sharing practical lifestyle advice and creating content that empowers women to feel confident, informed and inspired.

Through her work at Darling, Dionne is focused on delivering engaging, relevant and high-quality content that reflects the interests and aspirations of today’s readers.

Francesca Rapisarda

Journalist & Editorial Assistant

Francesca is a journalist and Editorial Assistant at Darling Magazine, specialising in hard news, migration, conflict, and humanitarian reporting.

Reporting for Darling Magazine UK, covering breaking news, public policy, and politically sensitive stories

With field experience across Europe, the Middle East, the United States, Latin America, and Asia, her work focuses on migration routes, border crossings, displacement, and humanitarian response.

NCTJ-trained, she has a background in investigative research, source development, and conflict-sensitive storytelling, with a particular interest in the intersection of narrative, policy, and power in international contexts.