BOHTEN Eyewear reveals 6 amazing things about the brand in this exclusive interview with ETHIKHA at GFDW. The sustainable luxury eyewwear brand made out of reclaimed materials exudes tasteful modern classic designs, innovation and simplicity. Fresh and still growing, but a force to be reckoned with, the brand has been shown love from famous Rap…
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6 Surprising Things You Should Know About Studio 189 – Ethical Fashion Brand
STUDIO 189 shares with us in an exclusive interview on the ETHIKHA platform, 6 surprising things about the brand that will inspire your fashion choice and sense! We all wish to experience and go through life’s journey in comfort and happiness, one of the many ways we do this, is by choosing to wear clothes…
1:2:1 with Emerging Designer Afua Biney
1:2:1 with AFUA BINEY GFDW: What is your full name. Afua Biney: My name is AFUA ANIMA BINEY. GFDW: When did you graduate. Afua Biney: I graduated in June 2014. GFDW: Which University or Institution did you graduate from, and where is this based. Afua Biney: I graduated from Radford University College, East Legon, Accra….
Social Impact Fashion & Design | An Interview with “Mifuko” – Sustainable Design Homeware and Accessories brand made in Kenya
Today we sit down with Minna Impiö, co-founder of Mifuko, a brand who works a Helsinki-Nairobi-axis, creating vibrant jewellery, bags and homeware. By Simona Campli | Sustainability Advocate Contributor at ETHIKHA | Ghana Fashion & Design Week 2nd July 2015 How, when and where did you set up Mifuko from its early beginnings? Mifuko Ltd…
Ethical Fashion | An Exclusive Interview with “A A K S” Sustainable Fashion Brand – Behind the Innovation of Woven Heritage Bags Made in Ghana
By Ghana Fashion & Design Week GFDW ETHIKHA – A focus on sustainable fashion production for socio-economic inclusion. 11 June 2015 GFDW ETHIKHA went behind the A A K S brand to find out what it takes to impact lives through fashion and design, and the importance of Innovation in our heritage craft skills to…
Social Impact Fashion | An Exclusive Interview with “Quazi Design” made in South Africa
An exclusive interview with co-founder Doron Shaltiel of Quazi Design, an Ethical Fashion label impacting social lives in Swaziland, South Africa. By Simona Campli | Sustainability Advocate Contributor at ETHIKHA | Ghana Fashion & Design Week 20th February 2015 What’s the story and who are the people behind Quazi Design label? It was my itchy…
INTERVIEW WITH FASHION DESIGNER – [LOVE APRIL]
Emerging designer Love April by Nina Barkers-Woode shares her views on establishing her brand in a competitive fashion industry and the international exposure she has gained after showcasing at Ghana Fashion & Design Week. You took part in GFDW 2012, as a designer what was your experience of been in Ghana and showcasing at GFDW?…
INTERVIEW WITH FASHION DESIGNER – [SARAH DUAH]
Innovative Fashion Designer Sarah Duah shares insight of her brand and experience as a participant of Ghana Fashion & Design Week 2012 There can be no doubt that Ghana Fashion & Design Week was a success as a first step in the development of Ghana’s Fashion and textile industry. The event achieved its goal of gathering international and local…
INTERVIEW WITH FASHION DESIGNER – [1981]
How Ghana’s Fashion Industry is evolving – we seek the views of international Designer: Nana Brenu of 1981 Label. The Fashion industry in Africa is going through a stage of evolution and establishing its own identity on the continent and around the world. The industry across Africa is developing at an encouraging pace with a promising future…
Mode-Moderne Journal Roxana Vosough Interviews Ghana Fashion & Design Week
Ghana, recently launched its premier fashion week with an impressive collection of international designers, seminars, and blue-chip sponsors such as Vogue Italia. Ghana Fashion Design Week (GFDW) is a revolutionary venture, setting an excellent example for Fashion Week’s across the globe to follow. The event aims to escalate the African economy and support ethical fashion…
USA Magazine – Fast Company speaks to GFDW on its Ethical Fashion Initiative in Ghana.
Catwalks the world over are in for a change. This month, two small-market fashion week events-England’s Liverpool Fashion Week, and Ghana Fashion and Design Week in Accra -are aiming to counter the industry’s often-shallow image. The organizers weigh in on their different approaches. What’s different this year? Amanda Moss, Liverpool: I’ve banned extreme false eyelashes,…
Africa Style Daily [ASD] Interviews Ghana Fashion & Design Week
Accra, Ghana – Buzz-worthy is an understatement. What the brains behind Ghana Fashion & Design Week have accomplished over the last few months has been nothing short of trailblazing. In rapid succession they’ve announced Vogue Italia, Porsche and Blackberry as sponsors of their upcoming show in October. In the global scheme of Fashion Week events, scoring world-recognized brands…
Feature: Voice Of America [VOA] Caught up with Ghana Fashion & Design Week
At the first-ever Ghana Fashion and Design Week this fall, catwalk spectators can expect to see styles that accentuate the hips and shoulders, said the event’s spokesperson, Ivy Prosper. “At the moment the popular styles that I have seen have a lot to do with emphasizing the hips and the shoulders – jumpers that emphasize…
VOGUE BLACK ITALIA: A Spotlight on Ghanaian Model and aspiring Actress Menaye Donkor.
VOGUE BLACK ITALIA: A Spotlight on Ghanaian Model and aspiring actress Menaye Donkor Vogue Black Italia shares an insight into the life of Menaye Donkor, Miss Ghana 2004, model and aspiring actress committed to social causes. Story by Arianna Pietrostefani of Vogue Black Italia. In 2004 her breathtaking beauty earned her the title of Miss…
GHANA FASHION & DESIGN WEEK 