Ghana, a country known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse traditions and artistic expression, is home to a dynamic and burgeoning fashion industry. Ghana fashion designers have not only made their mark locally but have gained international recognition for their creativity, innovation and unique fusion of traditional and contemporary elements. Ghana, like other African countries’s Fashion Industry, is a captivating blend of tradition from the country’s diverse ethnic groups, each with its own unique clothing and design, styles, textiles and jewellery. The fashion Industry in Ghana Resonate with both Local and Global audiences
Sarah Nana Aba Adjei with her latest collection The NKOSON COLLECTIONhas received commendation for using solid prints Ankara fabrics inspired by this gorgeous print. The NKOSON COLLECTION released in2023 features all shades of wax prints known also as Ankara materials. The collection also shows clear appreciation where culture is inspired by and truly appreciates another culture. Here, elements of a culture are used while honoring the source they came from.
What sets NKOSON COLLECTION apart from others in Sarah Nana’s Collections is their ability to use Ankara Fabrics and Designs to tell stories without words. Each pattern and design/style in the collection represents a slice of life, a celebration, a tradition or a historical event. The depth of meaning elevates Ankara Fabrics from mere fashion items to cultural artefacts that carry the essence of a woman and her community.
It appears from the array of designs and styles on display in The NKOSON COLLECTION that many parts of Fashion – Savory Africa have taken over other people’s inventions (AnkaraFabrics) improved on them and represented them to the world.
“The world gave us these and we then put a glamorous spin on it….” By Sarah Nana, and what is done with Ankara Fabrics in this NKOSON COLLECTION.
Her view on all this as she seem to portray in her collection is that Ghana Fashion is not so much about being authentically Ghanaian as about improving on other people’s ideas and infusing an element of something unique, colorful and sometimes seemingly outrageous and thereby transforming it into something proudly AFRICAN, as showcased in herlatest NKOSON COLLECTION.
It is therefore clear that the fortunes of Ankara have changed, the Fabrics is now worn by the high and mighty. It now comes in several natural designs and the good thing is that women now feel free to express their beauty, elegancy and class while adorning the Ankara design and you don’t have to empty your account before you are able to get one of the design and dress on the collection. The NKOSON COLLECTION by Ms. Sarah Nana used Ankara Fabric as an entity or stylishly mixed with other fabrics, fashion lovers will certainly appreciate the result.
